Creation
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Creation or creator may refer to:
In religion and philosophy:
- Creation myth, or origin belief, stories of how the world or a culture began.
- Creation according to Genesis, the creation account in the book of Genesis for Judaism and Christianity.
- Creation (theology), the belief that a God or gods brought the universe into existence.
- Creatio ex nihilo (English: Creation from nothing), the belief that a deity created the universe from nothing at all, rather than some pre-existing matter or energy.
- Creationism, an ideology generally associated with not just God creating the universe, but also certain specific events afterward including the creation of animals and mankind.
- Creation Science, the belief that creationism is supported by scientific reasoning as well as religious inspiration.
- Creator deity, the deity which creates the world; the term is used mainly in monotheism, but is occasionally seen in polytheism to distinguish the creator god.
- Creation Festival, an annual Christian music festival held in Mount Union, Pennsylvania and George, Washington
In science:
- Matter creation, the appearance of elementary particles, in physical processes such as pair production; the process opposite of annihilation.
- Creation operator, an operator that increases the number of particles in a given state by one; an abstract representation of matter creation.
- Invention, the act of creating a new process or device
In the arts:
- The Creation of Adam, a fresco from circa 1511 on the Sistine Chapel ceiling painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti
- The Creation, a 1798 oratorio by Joseph Haydn
- Creation (album), a 2005 album from Leslie Satcher
- Creation (novel), a 1981 novel by Gore Vidal
- Creation (band), a teen musical group
- The Creation (band), a British band known for their one hit "Painter Man" in 1967
- Creation Records, a record label created by Alan McGee also known for their spin-off Rev-ola Records
- Creation (1931 film), a 1931 film that inspired King Kong.[citation needed]
- Creator (film), a 1985 film starring Peter O'Toole.
- Kreator, a German thrash metal band.
In media:
- Creation magazine, a magazine promoting creation science published by Creation Ministries International–Australia (formerly Answers in Genesis–Australia).
- Creation Books, a British publishing company.
- Creation Entertainment, an American company that runs numerous science fiction and fantasy conventions.
- Creator (software), a software multimedia authoring application.