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.
In bringing this age-old wisdom to life, Armstrong shows modern readers how to rediscover nature\'s potency and form a connection to something greater than ourselves..
Drawing on her vast knowledge of the world\'s religious traditions, she vividly describes nature\'s central place in spirituality across the centuries.
In this short but deeply powerful book, the best-selling historian of religion Karen Armstrong re-sacralizes nature for modern times.
Yet today, even as we admire a tree or take in a striking landscape, we rarely see nature as sacred.
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. -- The Guardian Since the beginning of time, humankind has looked upon nature and seen the divine.
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.
But Armstrong\'s book is both more personal and more profound.
Much has been written on the scientific and technological aspects of climate change....
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
