“I don't think it is enough appreciated how much an outdoor book the Bible is. It is a "hypaethral book," such as Thoreau talked about - a book open to the sky. It is best read and understood outdoors, and the farther outdoors the better. Or that has been my experience of it. Passages that within walls seem improbable or incredible, outdoors seem merely natural. This is because outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders; we see that the miraculous is not extraordinary but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread.”
Quote by Wendell Berry
Work
The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry
This book is a compilation of essays by Wendell Berry, focusing on the importance of sustainable agriculture and the relationship between human communities and the land. Berry's work delves into the philosophical and practical aspects of living in harmony with nature, emphasizing the value of traditional farming practices and rural communities. more
Author
Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry, an American novelist born on August 5, 1934, is renowned for his profound descriptions of rural life and his critical views on modern industrial civilization. more
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