WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nat′ural theol′ogy, 
  1. Religiontheology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation. Cf. revealed theology. 
  • 1670–80
nat′ural theolo′gian. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
natural theology n
  1. the attempt to derive theological truth, and esp the existence of God, from empirical facts by reasoned argument
    Compare revealed religion, revelation
'natural theology' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Paley - revealed theology

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