| 单词 | natural religion | 
| 释义 | natural religionn.  A religious system or belief based on natural reason and observation rather than on supernatural revelation. Occasionally: a particular belief system of this kind. Cf. revealed religion n. at revealed adj. Compounds, and natural theology n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > kinds of religions > 			[noun]		 > natural natural religion1622 religion of nature1622 naturalisma1641 neologism1827 nature-religion1853 pre-animism1910 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > nature > 			[noun]		 natural religion1622 religion of nature1622 1622    G. Goodman Creatures praysing God To Rdr. sig. A2v  				This naturall religion not only comprehends in it selfe all naturall sciences, but it is further a supposed ground and foundation in all religions. 1675    Bp. J. Wilkins Of Princ. Nat. Relig. 39  				I call that Natural Religion, which men might know,..by the meer principles of Reason,..without the help of Revelation. 1690    J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding  iii. ix. 239  				Since then the Precepts of Natural Religion are plain, and very intelligible to all Mankind, and seldom come to be controverted. 1711    M. Henry Faith in Christ in  Wks. 		(1853)	 II. 283/2  				The Christian religion..is consonant to and perfective of natural religion. 1725    I. Watts Logick  ii. v. §3  				The Things knowable concerning God, and our Duty by the Light of Nature are called natural Religion. 1755    E. Young Centaur i, in  Wks. 		(1757)	 IV. 122  				Therefore revealed religion rejected, proves natural religion disobeyed. 1802    W. Paley Nat. Theol. Ded. sig. A2v  				The public have now before them, the evidences of natural religion [and] the evidences of revealed religion. a1835    J. Macculloch Proofs & Illustr. Attributes God 		(1837)	 I. i. 3  				This is The Proof from natural religion. 1870    J. H. Newman Ess. Gram. Assent  ii. x. 479  				Revelation begins when Natural Religion fails. 1977    D. E. Mungello Leibniz & Confucianism iv. 75  				But to the extent that the Neo-Confucian philosophy was a reinterpretation based on classical texts, elements of natural religion are preserved. 1998    Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 70 938  				Extolling a rationalistic and natural religion rather than a revealed one, many Rational Dissenters questioned the doctrine of the Trinity, and some became full-blown Unitarians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  | 
	
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