"Omphalos hypothesis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Omphalos hypothesis [canonical]
Etymology: Named after the 1857 book Omphalos by Philip Henry Gosse, in which it was argued that, in order for the world to be "functional", God must have created the Earth with mountains, canyons, trees, etc. The word Omphalos comes from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”), an example of one such feature putatively needed for completion. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ὀμφαλός||navel}} Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Omphalos hypothesis}} the Omphalos hypothesis
  1. (creationism) The proposition that God created the universe within the past few thousands of years but also introduced false evidence that the universe is of great age. Wikipedia link: Omphalos hypothesis, Philip Henry Gosse Categories (topical): Creationism, Pseudoscience Related terms: creationism, Young Earth Creationism, Last Thursdayism, God hypothesis

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