Meditations of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Into the Green Future (Nature's Inspiration)

ISBN 10: 0899973523 / ISBN 13: 9780899973524

Published by Wilderness Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Meditations of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Into the Green Future (Nature's Inspiration)
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0899973523
• ISBN 13: 9780899973524
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

As an adventuring heretic, Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882) challenged comfortable assumptions about nature, scientific understanding and divine intelligence. The Sage of Concords writings continue to inspire and influence new generations of thinkers and readers as he bridges the wild places of the heart and intellect.

This portable sampler of 60 selections from 30 years of Emersons writings reveals the essence of Emersons spiritual vision. Complementing each passage is an inspirational quote from historical and contemporary luminaries as diverse as Margaret Fuller, the Dalai Lama and Jack Kerouac.

Journey into the mind and heart of this great 19th century author, poet and philosopher whose writings remain relevant and inspiring today.

About the Author

After serving as an interfaith chaplain and minister for many years, Chris Highland now identifies as a freethinker and Humanist celebrant.  He has taught at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Dominican University of California, College of Marin, Cherry Hill Seminary, UNC-Asheville and Blue Ridge Community College.

After leaving the ministry, he was the director of an emergency shelter and managed two innovative homes for independent seniors. 

Chris is the author of A Freethinkers' Gospel, Meditations of John Muir and other titles. He writes a weekly "Highland Views" column for the Religion page of a local paper.  His primary website is chighland.com where his essays, photography and videos are presented. Chris lives in Asheville, NC with his wife Carol, a Presbyterian minister.