The gospel according to this moment : the spiritual message of Henry David Thoreau / Barry M. Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Barry M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862--Religion.

Thoreau, Henry David.

Christian life.

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.

Religion.

Physical Description:

xi, 198 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Henry David Thoreau is best known today as a writer, naturalist, and social critic. He was also a schoolteacher, surveyor, and pencil-maker. In The Gospel According to This Moment, Unitarian minister Barry M. Andrews reveals how an idiosyncratic and unconventional religious faith was central to Thoreau's many-faceted life-a dimension that has been largely unexamined. Through close readings of his writings and a focus on his Unitarian upbringing, Harvard education, mentoring by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and immersion in ancient Eastern and Western philosophies, Andrews explores the nature of Thoreau's spiritual message, what he called the "Gospel according to this moment," which enables a flourishing and deliberate life. Today, Thoreau is widely recognized as an advocate for simple living, environmental preservation, and civil disobedience. As Andrews uncovers, Thoreau is also a spiritual guide who can teach us an alternative way of being religious in the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Andrews, Barry M. Gospel according to this moment

ISBN:

9781625347794

1625347790

9781625347800

1625347804

OCLC:

1405364870