History of North America

When did the teaching of Creationism start?

The origins of the concept of divine creation date back to ancient religious philosophies and mythologies.

The idea of Creationism as a systematic theological approach emerged primarily within religious belief structures and traditions, such as ancient Egyptian cosmology, the cosmogonies of ancient Greek philosophers, and creation narratives in religious texts like the Bible. In the modern context, the formalization of Creationism as a specific movement often associated with Christian religious views gained momentum during the late 18th and 19th centuries.