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Bezig met laden... John Muir: Spiritual Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters)door Tim Flinders
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Excerpts from Muir's journals with historical context provided by Flanders in italics. Good read for Gaia worshiping environmentalists on a back-to-nature hiking trip in the Sierras. Small enough book to fit in your nylon backpack next to your freeze dried plastic wrapped food, your satellite GPS, and your smart phone. This man has an amazing perspective on nature and spirituality. This is a must read for those who recognize the sacredness of nature and for whom the idea of being in nature attunes them to the indwelling Spirit. The book is well edited and well worth the read for the nature lover as well as the contemplative. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"John Muir (1848-1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, whose writings contributed to the preservation of Yosemite and other national parks, and, through his founding of the Sierra Club, helped spark the modern environmental movement. As his letters, journals, and other writings disclose, Muir's affinity with nature was grounded in a deep spirituality. Living for months and even years in the wilderness, he experienced a deep communion with the sacred. In exploring this little-known aspect of Muir's work, this volume contributes to a distinctly American strain of spirituality that finds an echo in today's ecological movement."--Back cover. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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But what was revealing was Muir’s recklessness and irresponsibility. Often he slept in the cold on slabs of rock, fasted throughout the night, had only bread and tea, suffered accidents - missed falling to his death, but still he persevered in embracing nature’s wildness in all its glory. To a contemporary mountaineer such ventures would be unadvisable to undertake without adequate safeguards. Yet Muir went against the advice of his mentor Mrs. Jeanne Carr, and others he met and worked with who advised him not to continue living a solitude life.
According to Flinders’ selections Muir was definitely not a pantheist. He never did consider nature to be God, as all in all. He seemed more to be a transcendentalist by how he related to nature with references to Jesus Christ. If one was to categorize Muir’s religious beliefs this would fall more along the lines of a religious naturalist, for he viewed nature as God’s manifestations in the world, the mountains as cathedrals with altars. ( )