Category: Theology 101
The term general revelation has been employed by the Church to describe the revelation that God gives to all men universally. Indeed, all men have access to this revelation because the universe is the means of communicating this revelation. The entirety of God’s creation serves to uncover general truths about the divine character. Heavenly bodies, wind, rain, growth, decay, photosynthesis, music, poetry, life, death, rationality, emotion, the (so-called) laws of nature—each reveals that there is a God, and that He providentially governs the created order.
This revelation is not esoteric information. One does not need to join a club, or belong to a particular race, class, or gender in order to receive this knowledge. Rather, it is freely given to all men. Its recipient is man in general.