Nature is none other than God in things... Animals and plants are living effects of Nature; Whence all of God is in all things... Think thus, of the sun in the crocus, in the narcissus, in the heliotrope, in the rooster, in the lion.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature is described as God manifest in all living things from plants to animals.
- In plain terms
- God is present in all parts of nature.
- What can you take from it?
- The divine is found in nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see the sacred?
- How does nature reflect the divine?
Another view
It equates nature with deity which may conflict with other beliefs.
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