If we see some admirable work of human art, we are at once eager to investigate the nature, the manner, the end of its production; and the contemplation of the works of God stirs us with an incomparably greater longing to learn the principles, the method, the purpose of creation. This desire, this passion, has without doubt been implanted in us by God. And as the eye seeks light, as our body craves food, so our mind is impressed with the . natural desire to know the truth of God and the causes of what we observe." --Origen(185-254) . Bruce L. Shelley
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The desire to know the truth of God and the causes of what we observe. This quote by St. Ambrose is a great example of how great men have sought to know God over the ages. St.

Ambrose was an early church father, bishop, theologian, poet, and scientist. St. Ambrose sought to understand God’s creation through science, which was a common practice at the time.

He coined the term “natural theology” to refer to the study of God’s creation through observation. He added to Aristotle’s work on biology and Greek philosophy by proposing that there are categorical differences between plants and animals, including humans. St.

Ambrose sought to prove this theory, which he called "natural theology."

Source: Church History In Plain Language

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