Tag: Natural and Biblical Theology
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Natural Law: Morality Written on the Heart
Similar to the moral laws of the Ten Commandments that were written in stone (Exodus 20:1-17), the natural law is a moral law written on the heart (Romans 2:14-16). More concisely, the natural law is the moral law accessible to human reason. It is a cognitive and realist branch of moral philosophy. In the book…
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Epiphany, Philosophy and Natural Theology
“And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and…
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Reason and Revelation
Philosophical reasoning is an essential tool used by theologians to develop and explain coherent theological concepts, principles, and doctrines. The classical tradition of philosophy remains the primary dialogue partner with theology in the domain of catechetics. And in the encyclical Fides et Ratio by John Paul II, faith and reason are like two wings on…