Henry David Thoreau Religion_ Christian Church These diverse contributions were tied

These diverse contributions were tied together in a unifying vision he called his “cosmotheandric intuition

his long teaching experience

activist for civil rights and peace

Howard-Brook concludes with a reflection on what it might mean to reject imperial Christianity and to rediscover the transformative power of the Good News of Jesus for followers living amidst empire today

philosophy

Henry David Thoreau Religion_ Christian Church These diverse contributions were tied"Only that day dawns to which we are awake." Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau (1817 1862) embodies classic features of the American spirit: nonconformity, the impulse to seek spiritual renewal in nature, and the will to stand firm by his convictions. Famous for his retreat to Walden Pond and "The Duty of Civil Disobedience" after spending a night in jail, Thoreau was a profoundly religious man while remaining unaffiliated with any organized