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Definition: Scientific Creationism differs from general creationism in that whereas the latter simply represents the belief that life and the universe were specially created by God, the latter represents the additional belief and assertion that this can be proven via science and scientific methods. Thus, it is a form of creationism which purports to no longer be a religious faith and instead strives to be a valid, scientific pursuit.
In fact, there is often an attempt made by scientific creationists to disassociate themselves from traditional, "biblical" creationism by not relying upon the Bible or any explicitly religious arguments in their presentation. It is their goal to be as purely scientific as possible because they believe, correctly, that if they inject religion into their arguments, then they won't be regarded as making a scientific case anymore.
Curiously, a great deal of effort on scientific creationism is expended solely for the purpose of trying to provide disprove evolution rather than trying to prove creationism. Fundamentally, then, a great deal of scientific creationism relies upon the "god of the gaps" assumption and the "false dilemma" fallacy.
The non-scientific theory of "Intelligent Design" is a common form of Scientific Creationism, and it is one which is particularly concerned with attempts to prove that certain aspects of our biological world could not possibly have developed by natural means.
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Evolution & Creationism...
Is evolution a science? Is creationism a science? What is science? Is there evidence for either? Religious fundamentalists often attack evolution, but rarely from a positions of really understanding what evolution is and how it works. This FAQ will not only teach you more about the nature of evolution and evolutionary theory, but it will also explain some of the more common complaints and where they go wrong.
