Sacred Nature Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World
eBook - 2022
From one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world, a profound exploration of the spiritual power of nature—and an urgent call to reclaim that power in everyday life. "Much has been written on the scientific and technological aspects of climate change.... But Armstrong’s book is both more personal and more profound. Its urgent message is that hearts and minds need to change if we are to once more learn to revere our beautiful and fragile planet." —The GuardianSince the beginning of time, humankind has looked upon nature and seen the divine. In the writings of the great thinkers across religions, the natural world inspires everything from fear, to awe, to tranquil contemplation; God, or however... one defined the sublime, was present in everything. Yet today, even as we admire a tree or take in a striking landscape, we rarely see nature as sacred.In this short but deeply powerful book, the best-selling...
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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- English
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File Size | 2 GB |
ISBN | 9780593319444 |
Release Date | 9/6/2022 |
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ASIN | B09N6YF63T |
Release Date | 9/6/2022 |
OverDrive Read eBook | |
ISBN | 9780593319444 |
Release Date | 9/6/2022 |