The Sermon of All Creation: Christians on NatureJudith Fitzgerald, Michael Oren Fitzgerald With a profound vision of the sacred quality of creation, this collection of beautiful photographs of the natural world combined with commentaries by a host of Christian sages of all denominations, from the origins of Christianity through the 19th century, provides answers to how we should view the relationship between the Creator and creation as well as understand how the divine activity permeates the entire universe. |
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Page vii
... Human beings have from the outset ignored the " voice " of creation , selfishly shutting themselves off from the breadth and depth of the mystery of the universe that declares the wonder of God . Such is perhaps the root of our original ...
... Human beings have from the outset ignored the " voice " of creation , selfishly shutting themselves off from the breadth and depth of the mystery of the universe that declares the wonder of God . Such is perhaps the root of our original ...
Page viii
... human history , we are in a position to choose the direction of our world . Based on knowledge achieved and experience gained , we are able to embrace attitudes and espouse choices that will immediately affect and impact our world as ...
... human history , we are in a position to choose the direction of our world . Based on knowledge achieved and experience gained , we are able to embrace attitudes and espouse choices that will immediately affect and impact our world as ...
Page xv
... human knowledge , and that the key to society's well - being is the quantifiable understanding of our material universe . Based upon the technological marvels that have resulted from such methods and measurements , we have been led to ...
... human knowledge , and that the key to society's well - being is the quantifiable understanding of our material universe . Based upon the technological marvels that have resulted from such methods and measurements , we have been led to ...
Page 8
... humanity . The very stones seem talkative , sympathetic , brotherly . No wonder when we consider that we all have the same Father and Mother . Nature is ever at work building and pulling down , creat- ing and destroying , keeping ...
... humanity . The very stones seem talkative , sympathetic , brotherly . No wonder when we consider that we all have the same Father and Mother . Nature is ever at work building and pulling down , creat- ing and destroying , keeping ...
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... human race greatly offends the Creator . We fail every day to appreciate so great a blessing by not praising as we should the Creator and Dispenser of all these gifts . Francis of Assisi ( 1182-1226 ) onsider the infinite , multiple ...
... human race greatly offends the Creator . We fail every day to appreciate so great a blessing by not praising as we should the Creator and Dispenser of all these gifts . Francis of Assisi ( 1182-1226 ) onsider the infinite , multiple ...
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animals Augustine of Hippo beasts beauty behold birds blessed century Christians on Nature contemplation cosmos created things creatures current environmental crisis divine emotional pain essence eternal everything eyes faith firmament flowers Francis of Assisi fruit Genesis glorify glory God's grass Gregory of Nyssa heart heaven and earth Henry David Thoreau Hildegard of Bingen Holy human Indian infinite inspiration Jacob Boehme Jean-Pierre de Caussade John Calvin John Chryssavgis John Damascene John Scotus Eriugena Judith Fitzgerald live Lord manifest Martin Luther Maximus the Confessor Michael Fitzgerald Michael Oren Fitzgerald mind natural world Perennial Philosophy pollute the land praise Ralph Waldo Emerson reason religion replenish the earth Sacred Worlds series sages scientism Scripture seed Sermon shine soul stars thee Therese of Lisieux Thomas Aquinas thou trees truth uncreated understand unto visible world voice waters whole universe wilderness wonder woods Word World Wisdom writings