special creation

English

Noun

special creation (uncountable)

1. In creationism, a theological doctrine which asserts that the origin of the universe and all life in it suddenly sprang into being by unconditional fiat or divine decree.
   • 1995, Duane Gish, Evolution: The Fossils Say No, page 42:

     We do not know how the Creator created, [or] what processes He used, for He used processes which are not now operating anywhere in the natural universe. This is why we refer to creation as special creation. We cannot discover by scientific investigation anything about the creative processes used by the Creator.

2. In Roman Catholicism, the origin of the human soul.