Natural Theology: A Recent History
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v9i2.1923Keywords:
Natural Theology, Swinburne, Reformed Epistemology, Radical OrthodoxyAbstract
This article tells the story of Christian natural theology from the late 18th century to our own time by locating the key moments and thinkers, who have shaped how natural theology has been practiced in the past and how it is now being re-assessed and developed. I will summarize certain key elements that unite all forms of natural theology and assess briefly two basic criticisms of natural theology.References
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