Creation and evolution, the meanings explored – a light bite

By Baldmichael Theresoluteprotector’sson

I am not trying here to unravel what the bible says about how the universe was made or how those who espouse evolutionary theory try and explain it.

I just want today to look briefly at the actual meanings and their root as far as possible. This may seem basic but it is important to understand such things before we can look at such things as the creation story and evolutionary theory.

Creation

This is defined here.

In essence it comes from create and -ion, where -ion is an action or process.

And create means ‘To bring into existence’.

Interestingly the first three letters are those of creed, a belief.

This makes sense as if one is to create something one must believe that it is possible to do it.

Evolution

This is defined here.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēvolūtiō, ēvolūtiōnis (“the act of unrolling, unfolding or opening (of a book)”), from ēvolūtus, perfect passive participle of ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ex + volvō (“roll”).

I see the word ‘volvo’ which is where the car name came from.

The word evolution includes the meaning ‘change’ or ‘process of development.’

Creation anagrams

We can glean some useful pointers from these into the meaning of the word. For example, a full one word anagram is ‘reaction’.

Then there are these:

– I enactor

Implying that someone is required to enable creation.

– Nicer Tao

Implying a better way.

– Notice Ra

Possibly implying that the sun is important in creation.

Evolution anagrams

We can also glean some useful pointers from these into the meaning of the word. There are no full one word anagrams but there are these two single longest words:

– Involute

A particular type of curve that is dependent on another shape or curve. See

– Volution

1: a rolling or revolving motion

2: a spiral turn : TWIST, CONVOLUTION

3: a whorl of a spiral shell : VOLUTE

See

Then there are these phrases:

– I novel out

As a story unfolds.

– Unveil too

‘Too’ meaning also thus revealing the plot of a story.

– into ovule

A seed from which something grows, changing as it does.

In seed plants, the ovule is the structure that gives rise to and contains the female reproductive cells. See

Summary and final thoughts

Creation implies making something and requires an idea which can be considered as a seed of thought from which the idea will grow.

It does require an actor, someone who will enact it, to carry it out.

Evolution implies movement, the rolling out of a story, whether an actual written book or if you will the book of life.

They are not at odds with each other but complimentary. Nevertheless evolution is not in itself the creative act, merely a process of change which varies as any story can.

And in life everything is ultimately a story, created and changing or, if you wish, evolving.

But a story does require an author and finding out who that author is and what they are like is part of the fun of life.

As to the creation story and evolutionary theory that will have to be another article.

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