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Accepting the Universe

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If, on the one hand, you are tired of the pap being dispensed by the world's religions and are beginning to more than suspect that man made God in his own image, but on the other hand, you are awe-struck by the raw power and beauty of Nature and the Universe, then this just might be the book for you. My only regret is that I waited until age 62 to discover this gem. With humor, insight, and a firm grounding in science, John Burroughs gives us all reason to rejoice in the wonder of Nature and our rightful place in it.

I've read only a few chapters of "Accepting the Universe," and am enjoying it a great deal. Though it may seem perfunctory to say so, Burroughs was clearly a thoughtful man, and what I mean is that he clearly pursued his inquiries into the nature of the universe, or the universe of nature, to the point where he could pursue them no further. He had a keen understanding of the impartiality of nature. My only complaint thus far is that he called the universe "very good" even while arguing that good and evil are not inherent in anything.