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In his new book, "Thoreau’s God," Richard Higgins invites seekers—religious or otherwise—to walk with Henry David Thoreau through a series of meditations on his spiritual life. Thoreau’s passionate critique of formal religion is matched only by his rapturous descriptions of encounters with the divine in nature. He fled the church only to pursue a deeper communion with a presence he felt at the heart of the universe. He called this illimitable presence many names, but he often called it God. By recovering this vital thread in Thoreau’s life and work, "Thoreau’s God" opens the door to a new understanding of an original voice in American religion that speaks to spiritual seekers today.Richard Higgins is a former staff writer at the Boston Globe and the author or editor of four books, including "Thoreau and the Language of Trees." His articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Christian Century, and American Scholar.
This program will be held iat First Parish in Concord, MA, and will be livestreamed on Zoom. A reception will follow, with books available for sale and signing. $10 per person, registration required. For details and registration, go to https://thoreaufarm.org/thoreaus-god/
Co-sponsored by the Transcendentalism Council of First Parish in Concord and Thoreau Farm, the Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau.
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First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01742
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