Nature is the difference between the soul and God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature is defined as the gap or distinction between the human soul and the divine.
- In plain terms
- Nature separates our soul from God.
- What can you take from it?
- The natural world stands between humanity and divinity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is nature a bridge or a wall to God?
- Where do you find the divine?
Another view
Many traditions see nature as a reflection of God not a barrier.
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