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What does it mean?
God's word is nature itself, which humans cannot fake or change.
In plain terms
Nature is the true message from God.
What can you take from it?
Observe nature to hear divine truth.

Where it applies

  • spiritual reflection
  • theology
  • environment

Putting it to work

  • nature observation
  • scriptural study

Questions to consider

  • Where is God found?
  • What is unalterable truth?

Another view

Religious texts often claim authority beyond what nature shows.

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