Natural Law is the concept that there is inherent in nature a
set of laws, perhaps created by God, to which humans must
adhere. These laws are considered to be self-evident, in that
they are able to be observed by everyone. It is debated whether
or not natural law actually exists; in particular, it conflicts
with sola scriptura. These are distinguished from physical law
in that they can be broken or disobeyed, and from civil law and
common law by the fact that they have no enforcement agencies.
However, it can be argued that it forms the foundation for many
legal systems in the world. Natural Law Theory is the official
ethic of the Roman Catholic Church. It was espoused by Thomas
Aquinas, and argues that, as God created the universe and
revealed His mind to man through the order inherent in things
discernible by the natural light of reason, man can use his
reason to discern God's Will by studying the natural world. For
instance, a study of the male and female reproductive system
naturally leads any sane perso