sentence: Natural law is a theory that says that there are laws given by nature, valid everywhere.
sentences_before: Rationalism also influenced natural law.
sentences_after: Deism was also influenced by rationalism. According to deism, a supreme being created the universe. This being, and other religious truths can be determined by observing nature, and finding natural laws. This would make religions that are based on  revelation unnecessary.
concept_name: natural law
headings: Rationalism
categories: Epistemology