Christian theology

===Biblical revelation===
[[File:Gentile da Fabriano 052.jpg|thumb|upright| [[Thomas Aquinas]] from ''[[Valle Romita Polyptych]]'' by [[Gentile da Fabriano]]]]
[[Revelation#Christianity|Revelation]] is the revealing or disclosing, or making something obvious through active or passive communication with God, and can originate directly from [[God in Christianity|God]] or through an agent, such as an [[Angel#Christianity|angel]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dr |first=STEVE ESOMBA |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gaDFBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA148 |title=THE BOOK OF LIFE, KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-4717-3463-2 |language=en}}</ref> A person recognised as having experienced such contact is often called{{by whom|date=September 2020}} a [[prophet]]. Christianity generally considers the [[Bible]] as divinely or [[Supernatural revelation|supernaturally revealed]] or inspired. Such revelation does not always require the presence of God or an angel. For instance, in the concept which [[Catholic]]s call [[interior locution]], supernatural revelation can include just an [[inner voice]] heard by the recipient.

[[Thomas Aquinas]] (1225-1274) first described two types of revelation in Christianity: [[general revelation]] and [[special revelation]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

* General revelation occurs through observation of the [[Universe|created order]]. Such observations can logically lead to important conclusions, such as the existence of God and some of God's attributes. General revelation is also an element of [[Christian apologetics]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
* Certain specifics, such as the [[Trinity]] and the [[Incarnation]], as revealed in the teachings of the Scriptures, can not otherwise be deduced except by special revelation.