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Wendell Berry and Religion: Heaven's Earthly Life

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Farmer, poet, essayist, and environmental writer Wendell Berry is acclaimed for his ideas regarding the values inherent in an agricultural society. Place, community, good work, and simple pleasures are but a few of the values that form the bedrock of Berry's thought. While the notion of reverence is central to Berry, he is not widely known as a religious writer. However, the moral underpinnings of his work are rooted in Christian tradition, articulating the tenet that faith and stewardship of t

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Release: October 01, 2009

ISBN: 0813125553

ISBN 13: 9780813125558

Wendell Berry and Religion: Heaven's Earthly Life

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Farmer, poet, essayist, and environmental writer Wendell Berry is acclaimed for his ideas regarding the values inherent in an agricultural society. Place, community, good work, and simple pleasures are but a few of the values that form the bedrock of Berry's thought. While the notion of reverence is central to Berry, he is not widely known as a religious writer. However, the moral underpinnings of his work are rooted in Christian tradition, articulating the tenet that faith and stewardship of t

Language: English

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Release: October 01, 2009

ISBN: 0813125553

ISBN 13: 9780813125558

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