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Baptized into Wilderness: A Christian Perspective on John Muir
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August 25, 2018
With all the political and economic threats to the environment these days, "Baptized into Wilderness: A Christian Perspective on John Muir" is an important reminder of why we care for God’s creation. This book of environmental theology is a classic, using the life and thoughts of John Muir, supreme naturalist and activist, to reflect on our intended place in God’s creation and God’s call to us to be its stewards. I circled lots of quotes and inspiring stories.
“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing!” Muir said in 1871, when he came to a sense of himself and his vocation. Among other accomplishments, he saved the Yosemite by persuading President Teddy Roosevelt to make it a national park, influencing Roosevelt to create more national parks, national monuments and wildlife reserves.
This easily readable book could prompt a refreshing study for an individual or a group. It gives glimpses of Muir’s awareness of wilderness and natural history, pondering them in the light of Christian Scriptures. Austin notes that Muir “tried to help humanity become part of wilderness, in order to save both.”
Betsy Schwarzentraub
“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing!” Muir said in 1871, when he came to a sense of himself and his vocation. Among other accomplishments, he saved the Yosemite by persuading President Teddy Roosevelt to make it a national park, influencing Roosevelt to create more national parks, national monuments and wildlife reserves.
This easily readable book could prompt a refreshing study for an individual or a group. It gives glimpses of Muir’s awareness of wilderness and natural history, pondering them in the light of Christian Scriptures. Austin notes that Muir “tried to help humanity become part of wilderness, in order to save both.”
Betsy Schwarzentraub
April 8, 2014
quick..liked the Muir excerpts the most.
bits of poor theology here and there but overall a good (2nd) introduction to John Muir. i am eager to read his journals as well as get my body into the High Sierra's soon.
bits of poor theology here and there but overall a good (2nd) introduction to John Muir. i am eager to read his journals as well as get my body into the High Sierra's soon.
December 19, 2015
Not finished. Chew food.
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