Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: First, this article proposes a problem: evangelical theology is not easily compatible with natural theology. I consider different conceptions of natural theology, but all fall short because they are in tension with the evangelical insistence that the Word of God is the basis for our talk about God. Second, this article develops a conception of natural theology that does not stand in tension with evangelical theology, one that is informed by the work of Karl Barth, the renowned critic of natural theology. I argue that this conception is consistent with the epistemological basis of evangelical theology, while retaining the explanatory and apologetic tasks expected of natural theology.
Author: Martin Jakobsen
Institution: Ansgar University College
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225423962