natural theologiann.

Brit.

/ˈnatʃ(ə)rəl ˌθiːəˈləʊdʒ(ə)n/,

/ˌnatʃ(ə)rl̩ ˌθiːəˈləʊdʒɪən/, U.S.

/ˈˌnætʃər(ə)l θiəˈloʊdʒ(ə)n/,

/ˌnætʃr(ə)l θiəˈloʊdʒ(ə)n/; see also natural adj. and theologian n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: natural adj., theologian n.

Etymology: < natural adj. + theologian n., after natural theology n.

A person who subscribes to or studies natural theology.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > systems of theology > [noun] > Natural > adherent of

physico-theologista1834

natural theologian1840

1840 T. B. Macaulay Ranke's Hist. in Ess. (1851) I. 129 Enigmas which perplex the natural theologian.

1877 Mind 2 261 The natural theologian must substantiate existence before he venture on an inquiry as to Eternity.

1971 Dict. National Biogr. 1951–60 1050/2 He figured as a natural theologian in his Riddell memorial lectures.

2000 Isis 91 58 For those in the filiation of Boyle and the English natural theologians, natural philosophy was justified as a contribution to the understanding and worship of God.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	natural theologian
释义	natural theologiann. Brit. /ˈnatʃ(ə)rəl ˌθiːəˈləʊdʒ(ə)n/, /ˌnatʃ(ə)rl̩ ˌθiːəˈləʊdʒɪən/, U.S. /ˈˌnætʃər(ə)l θiəˈloʊdʒ(ə)n/, /ˌnætʃr(ə)l θiəˈloʊdʒ(ə)n/; see also natural adj. and theologian n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: natural adj., theologian n. Etymology: < natural adj. + theologian n., after natural theology n. A person who subscribes to or studies natural theology. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > systems of theology > [noun] > Natural > adherent of physico-theologista1834 natural theologian1840 1840 T. B. Macaulay Ranke's Hist. in Ess. (1851) I. 129 Enigmas which perplex the natural theologian. 1877 Mind 2 261 The natural theologian must substantiate existence before he venture on an inquiry as to Eternity. 1971 Dict. National Biogr. 1951–60 1050/2 He figured as a natural theologian in his Riddell memorial lectures. 2000 Isis 91 58 For those in the filiation of Boyle and the English natural theologians, natural philosophy was justified as a contribution to the understanding and worship of God. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1840
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