CATECHISM 



OF 



NATURAL THEOLOGY 



INTRODUCTION. 



Teacher. What do you understand by Natural 

 Theology ? 



A. Theology, derived from two Greek words em- 

 ployed to signify our knowledge of God, is divided 

 into two parts, natural and revealed. Revealed the- 

 ology embraces those extraordinary discoveries which 

 God has made to mankind in the holy scriptures. 

 Natural theology teaches what may be known of 

 God, from the manifestations of his existence and 

 perfections in the natural world. 



T. What do the scriptures observe respecting 

 natural theology ? 



A. While the scriptures principally require us to 

 know God, as he has revealed himself to us in his di- 



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