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Article: Natural Theology

Why did I choose this article?

- I chose this article because I find the topic of Natural Theology very interesting and I feel that I could learn a lot from researching about it.

What is missing from the article?

- I believe there is a lot of information on how Natural Theology affected the different regions of the world missing from the article. I feel that there is also a lot of information missing about the in introduction of Natural Theology and how it came to be a widespread belief for some people.

What do I want to add?

- I would like to add more to the history of Natural Theology and how the idea of Natural Theology played an impact on certain ideas going on during different time periods and different areas of the world. I would also like to research and add more to the initial development of Natural Theology and how it came to be a big idea all across the world.

Sources:
The Revival of Natural Theology- Richard Swinburne vol. 75 Publish 2007

The Religious Roots of Natural Theology- Patrick Sherry- Published by Wiley- 2003

The Two Strands in Natural Theology- A. Boyce Gibson- The Monist- Published by Oxford University Press- Vol 47 No. 3-1963

Adding to an article:
Natural theology often presents itself into a split of two sources.

"Natural theology in the sense of arguments from evident features of the natural world to the existence of God has been part of the Christian intellectual tradition for most of its life, and it has roots both in the Old Testament and in Greek philosophy."-Swinburne

"Jeremiah argued to the power and reliability of the creator from the extent and regularity of creation; and The Wisdom of Solomon developed natural theology at greater length. Plato in The Laws argued to a soul and Aristotle in the Physics to a first mover behind the motions of the inanimate heavens. St Paul, not merely in the Letter to the Romans but twice in his speeches quoted in Acts of the Apostles, claimed that the natural world gave pagans substantial evidence for the existence of God" - Swinburne

The ideals of natural theology have been a part of history for a considerable amount of time. The ideals can be traced back to the Old Testament and Greek philosophy. Early sources evident of the ideals of natural theology come from Jeremiah and The Wisdom of Solomon.

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** There is no section for criticisms of Natural Theology- all information below will be new to the article**

Criticisms of Natural Theology:

The ideals of natural theology did not come without criticism. Many opposed the idea of natural theology but some had larger influences on the population. The ideals became widely discredited under the influences of David Hume, Immanuel Kant and Charles Darwin. Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics also heavily opposed the entirety of natural theology

David Hume was a major influence in the discrediting of Natural Theology. Hume came up with a principle that stated "all our < > are compounded of simple ideas, and that all simple ideas are derived from < >". Hume noted that ideas can only come from personal impression, claiming that what can be thought is strictly defined to personal impressions. Hume's ideals did not come without criticisms themselves, especially noting how general ideas can be and how our impressions can lead to an array of thought and claims. Now, Hume's idea did not provide much of a solid basis, however, his ideas still created an impact on the ideas of natural theology.

David Hume's Dialogue's concerning Natural Religion played a major role in Hume's standpoint on natural theology. Hume's ideas heavily stem from the idea of natural belief. It was stated that, " Hume's doctrine of natural belief allows that certain beliefs are justifiably held by all men without regard to the quality of the evidence which may be produced in their favour". The design argument Hume's design argument, "is based on the fact that some ordered systems (e.g., watches) are known by observation to have been intelligently designed".

Hume's argument also stems from the design argument. The design argument stems from people being labeled as morally good or evil. Hume's argument claims that if we restrict the to idea of good and evil, that we must also assign this to the designer as well. Hume states, " I will allow that pain or misery in man is compatible with infinite power and goodness in the Deity...A mere possible compatibility is not sufficient. You must prove these pure, unmixt, and uncontrollable attributes...". Hume argues for the idea of a morally perfect deity and requires evidence for anything besides that.

" Hume's doctrine of natural belief allows that certain beliefs are justifiably held by all men without regard to the quality of the evidence which may be produced in their favour."

Immanuel Kant, influenced by Hume, argued that "the inputs to our mental life are < > and that they are interpreted by concepts". Kant, however, was not able to provide much reasoning for his initial concept.

Hume and Kent's ideas heavily influenced the ideas of philosophers and theologians.

Charles Darwin's criticism on the theory had a broader impact on scientists and commoners. Darwin's theories showed that humans and animals developed through an evolutionary process. The idea of this argued that a chemical reaction was occurring, but, it had no influence from the idea of God. However, Darwin's ideas did not erase the question of how the original ideas of matter came to be.

Karl Barth opposed the entirety of natural theology. Barth argued that, "by starting from such experience, rather that from the gracious revelation through Jesus Christ, we produce a concept of God that is the projection of the highest we know, a construct of human thinking, divorced from salvation history". Barth argues that God is restricted by the construct of human thinking if He is divorced from salvation. Barth also acknowledges that God is knowledgeable because of His grace. Barth's argument stems from the idea of faith rather than reason.

Work more on Charles Darwin. May need to address that he did have influence from Paley.

Peer Review by Sdarkaus (talk) 16:33, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
What does the draft do well? The draft mentions several intellectual thinkers that definitely influenced greatly thinkers of the times. A good start to making a solid section but does need improvements. What needs improvement? It doesn’t tie the ideas of Hume, Kant, and Darwin back into the theory of natural theology. Like it doesn’t say Kant thought this and this is why this raises questions about the theory of natural theology. I think it needs a lot of expanding that connects the thinker and their ideas back to the theory. Reading this section was confusing to me because of this. If you expand on these ideas I think that would greatly help this section. For criticisms of natural theology you could probably find a lot of different thinkers for why they may think it's wrong. Another thing you could add is when you said that Hume and Kant influenced other philosophers and theologians, you could add a section about responses to criticism too. Peer reviewed by Sdarkaus (talk) 16:33, 23 October 2020 (UTC)

Peer Review Response:

I do think it would be a good idea to tie back the ideas of Hume, Kant, and Darwin back to the idea of Natural Theology. I think by introducing new people into the article I was more focused on trying to introduce them and have a solid basis for them but I will certainly work on tying their ideas back to the theory of natural theology.

Peer Review by Jdtton (talk) 16:44, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
What I like about the article: I like that you are adding a new section to the page. The criticism of natural theology is important and should definitely be in the article.

What I would improve: I would add something to tie in why what Kant/Darwin/Hume said back to natural theology. I would also suggest adding some stuff to tie the different people together rather than jumping from one to the next. Having smooth transitions from one to the next would probably be the most important thing.

Peer Review Response:

I like the idea of tying back the ideals of Kant/Darwin/Hume to natural theology. As I am rereading my section I am noticing that what I have put so far is pretty vague but I will be adding more details into the criticisms section. Also, I think it is a very good idea to have smoother transitions, and restructuring the section will be something I will work on as well.

Peer Review by Orcandiver (talk) 16:46, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
I think the first section describing the two ways Natural Theology presents itself can be added to the introduction part of the article. It could also branch off into subsections into the article as well going a little more in depth. But as of right now I suggest hyperlinking some of the individuals and texts that you mention like Jeremiah and The Wisdom of Solomon so that the reader has that information readily available. I think the same applies for adding another section for criticisms, some hyperlinks to the philosophers like Hume and Kant would be helpful.

I like the sources that you pulled on the criticisms as they are very relevant to the topic of natural theology today, and seem to be helpful for those looking for arguments against Natural Theology. I think overall it's a pretty solid draft at the moment, there are some spots that are a little confusing; you say Kant was influenced by Kant, but I think you meant Hume.

Peer Review Response:

I appreciate the correction of the sentence regarding Kant. That will be something that I fix. The hyperlinks will also be something I add to the article. I do need to restructure some of the information and hopefully, that will make it slightly less confusing.