The development of creationism to its multiple modern forms has been made possible in part by its appropriation and misuse of mainstream scientific terms. Here we illustrate how anti-evolutionary advocates have redefined the terms macroevolution and microevolution to advance their view of the origins of biological diversity. We identify and describe an ideological movement within modern young-earth creationism we call postcreationism, those that have embraced a hyperrapid speciation model of the origin of biological diversity. Postcreationism is demonstrated with specific examples from young-earth creationist publications and Ark Encounter creationist theme park, with takeaways for addressing these ideas in evolutionary biology education.
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Duff, R. J., Beatman, T. R., & MacMillan, D. S. (2020, May 19). Dissent with modification: How postcreationism’s claim of hyperrapid speciation opposes yet embraces evolutionary theory. Evolution: Education and Outreach. BioMed Central Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12052-020-00124-w
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