The Book of Nature: The Astonishing Beauty of God's First Sacred Text Mahany Barbara
We live inside a nautilus of prayer--if only we open our senses and perceive what is infused all around.Throughout millennia and across the monotheistic religions, the natural was often revered as a…
Specifikacia The Book of Nature: The Astonishing Beauty of God's First Sacred Text Mahany Barbara
We live inside a nautilus of prayer--if only we open our senses and perceive what is infused all around.Throughout millennia and across the monotheistic religions, the natural was often revered as a sacred text. By the Middle Ages, this text was given a name, "The Book of Nature," the first, best entry point for encounter with the divine. The very act of "reading" the world, of focusing our attention on each twinkling star and unfurling blossom, humbles us and draws us into sacred encounter.As we grapple to make sense of today's tumultuous world, one where nature is at once a damaged and damaging source of disaster, as well as a place of refuge and retreat, we are called again to examine how generously it awaits our attention and devotion, standing ready to be read by all.Weaving together the astonishments of science; the profound wisdom and