| − | '''Nature''' is a term referring to the physical [[universe]] or the [[environment]]. [[Genesis]] reflects on its [[beauty]], to which anything man-made is incomparable. | + | '''Nature''' is a term typically referring to the physical [[universe]], or to the Earth's non-human or non-man-made [[environment]]. The term literally means '[[birth|beget]]', '[[birth|begotten]]' (born), or, more generically, '[[contingent]]'.<ref>''nature''; ONLINE ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=nature&searchmode=none]</ref> [[Genesis]] reflects on its [[beauty]], to which anything man-made is incomparable. |