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Horace Bushnell’s Nature and the Supernatural (1858) is a landmark theological work exploring the relationship between the natural world and divine intervention. Bushnell argues that nature and the supernatural are not opposing forces but complementary aspects of one unified system governed by God. He challenges rigid naturalism and defends the reality of moral and spiritual laws operating within creation. Combining philosophy, theology, and moral reasoning, Bushnell’s work seeks to reconcile faith with reason and to show how divine purpose operates through both natural and miraculous means. The book remains a classic in American religious thought and a profound contribution to 19th-century theology.