An evolutionist is one who accepts evolution as a theory or fact just as a creationist is one who accepts creation as a theory or a fact Evolutionary is a simple adjective just a creationary is a simple adjective A geologist who is an evolutionist promotes evolutionary geology A geologist who is an creationist promotes creationary geology There is no such thing as neutral geology All scientifically studied geology is interpreted within a paradigm S J Gould said in Time s Arrow Time s Cycle paraphrased First you determine the assumptions within which you do geology then you go to the outcrop not the other way around Either you start with naturalism s uniformitarianism actualism or you start with creationism s catastrophism There is no middle ground