Gratitude at “which the fields and wood minister,” engulfs those with uplifting emotions. The balance of man and nature must be inadequate on either end for one to be superior than the other. Nature bestows the guidance people search by becoming church like in Emerson’s opinion. The enlightenment the church of nature sacrifices, makes it more paramount than a person. An individual may proclaim that they are lovers “of uncontained and immortal beauty” (Emerson). The implications of the statement suggest that the God-like attributes are more appealing than human characteristics. A religious institution follows a God for their otherworldly capabilities. Man cannot be better if the intentions of following a God are not pure. Mankind’s erratic emotion can even cause the conflict of “glad to the brink of fear”(Emerson). The characteristics of man are unpredictable and unstable, while religious institutions have structure and consistency. The ability to provide a safe and stable environment for man proves the superiority of the church. Man, a species that acts on emotions, needs the church to essentially protect them from themselves. Nature’s church like qualities provide an environment that is suitable for
Gratitude at “which the fields and wood minister,” engulfs those with uplifting emotions. The balance of man and nature must be inadequate on either end for one to be superior than the other. Nature bestows the guidance people search by becoming church like in Emerson’s opinion. The enlightenment the church of nature sacrifices, makes it more paramount than a person. An individual may proclaim that they are lovers “of uncontained and immortal beauty” (Emerson). The implications of the statement suggest that the God-like attributes are more appealing than human characteristics. A religious institution follows a God for their otherworldly capabilities. Man cannot be better if the intentions of following a God are not pure. Mankind’s erratic emotion can even cause the conflict of “glad to the brink of fear”(Emerson). The characteristics of man are unpredictable and unstable, while religious institutions have structure and consistency. The ability to provide a safe and stable environment for man proves the superiority of the church. Man, a species that acts on emotions, needs the church to essentially protect them from themselves. Nature’s church like qualities provide an environment that is suitable for