From: PART I. INTRODUCTORY DATA CHAPTER I I. DEFINITION AND TERMS 1. Definition: Natural Theism is the science which treats of the existence and character of God in the light of nature and reason. 2. Terms: Our science is known by various designations, namely: Natural Theism, Rational Theism, Natural Theology, and sometimes simply Theism. The term "Natural Theism" seems to the author to be preferable for several reasons: (1) The word "Natural" clearly distinguishes our science from Revealed or Biblical Theism; ...
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From: PART I. INTRODUCTORY DATA CHAPTER I I. DEFINITION AND TERMS 1. Definition: Natural Theism is the science which treats of the existence and character of God in the light of nature and reason. 2. Terms: Our science is known by various designations, namely: Natural Theism, Rational Theism, Natural Theology, and sometimes simply Theism. The term "Natural Theism" seems to the author to be preferable for several reasons: (1) The word "Natural" clearly distinguishes our science from Revealed or Biblical Theism; (2) the word "Theism" is more suitable than the word "Theology" for students who do not intend to enter a theological seminary; (3) the adjective "Natural" is preferred to the adjective "Rational" because the latter might suggest or imply that Christian Theism is not rational, whereas we believe the opposite to be true.1 The word "Theism" is derived from the Greek (word for) God.
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