Honey from Stone: A Naturalist's Search for GodOrganizing his book according to the monastic hours of prayer, Chet Raymo examines the strength of scientific language to encounter the divine in the natural world. |
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User Review - BooksCatsEtc - LibraryThingRaymo uses the Dingle Penisula of Ireland (where he lives part of the year) to consider every subject from rocks, fossils, weather, the stars and more as part of his search for God. In his own words ... Read full review
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User Review - the.wumpus - LibraryThingA twist on the Book of Hours from the perspective of a professor of physics and long time ruminator. Beautiful and inspiring picture of the natural beauty of the Dingle peninsula. Read full review
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| Title | Honey from Stone: A Naturalist's Search for God |
| Author | Chet Raymo |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Cowley Publications, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1561013374, 9781561013371 |
| Length | 188 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christianity / Episcopalian |
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