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Natural religion most frequently means the "religion of nature", in which God, the soul, spirits, and all objects of the supernatural are considered as part of nature and not separate from it. Conversely, it is also used in philosophy to describe some aspects of religion that are said to be knowable apart from divine revelation through logic and reason alone, for example, the existence of the unmoved Mover, the first cause of the universe.[1]
Most authors[who?] consider natural religion as not only the foundation of monotheistic religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam, but also distinct from them.[2] According to some authors,[who?] aspects of natural religion are found universally among all peoples, often in such forms as shamanism and animism.[3] They are still practiced in many parts of the world. The religions of Native American societies for example are considered as possessing some aspects of natural religion.
- ^ Harper, Leland Royce (2020). "Attributes of a Deistic God". Multiverse Deism: Shifting Perspectives of God and the World. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 47–68. ISBN 978-1-7936-1475-9. LCCN 2020935396.
- ^ "Monotheism". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Tiddy. "Animism". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved August 24, 2022.