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 Guardian
Since 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 historian of
religion Karen Armstrong re-sacralizes nature for modern times. Drawing
on her vast knowledge of the world's religious traditions, she vividly
describes nature's central place in spirituality across the centuries.
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.
