Creation

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Creation may refer to:

In religion and philosophy:

• Creation according to Genesis, the Hebrew creation belief as told in the first book of Genesis
• Creation myth, stories of the supernatural creation of the Earth in various cultures
• Creatio ex nihilo (English: Creation from nothing)
• Creationism, the belief that humanity, life, the Earth, and the universe were created in their original form by a deity

In science:

• Cosmogony, scientific theories of origins of the universe
• Matter creation, the appearance of elementary particles, in physical processes such as pair production; the process opposite of annihilation
• Invention, the act of creating a new process or device

In the arts:

• The Creation (Haydn), a 1798 oratorio by Joseph Haydn
• La création du monde, a 1923 ballet by Darius Milhaud
• The Creation (band), a British band known for their one hit "Painter Man" in 1967
• Creation (novel), a 1981 novel by Gore Vidal
• Creation Records, a record label created in 1983 by Alan McGee, also known for their spin-off Rev-ola Records
• Creation (band), a teen musical group, first album 2005
• Creation (album), a 2005 album from Leslie Satcher
• Creation (1931 film), a 1931 film that inspired King Kong.
• Creation (2009 film), a 2009 film by Jon Amiel about the life of Charles Darwin.

In media:

• Creation Books, a British publishing company
• Creation Entertainment, an American company that runs numerous science fiction and fantasy conventions
• The Creation: An Appeal To Save Life on Earth, a 2006 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson
• Creation Magazine, a young-earth creationist magazine published by Creation Ministries International

Other:

• Creation Autosportif, a sports car racing team based out of Oxford, England
• The creation and conferral of a title of nobility or church, not by descent; ennoblement, or as a cardinal of the Catholic church

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• Creator

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