Provocations on Natural Law
The Bible, Thomas Aquinas, and the meaning of "nature"
The following was prepared for a recent meeting of Evangelicals and Catholics Together.
This is not a paper or treatise but a set of provocations designed to spur debate. I begin with Scripture, move to Thomas, and conclude with a few quasi-philosophical questions about the category of “nature.”
Part I: Bible.
1. Does the Bible teach that human beings know…