In the Love of Nature

In this pamphlet of Southeastern Yearly Meeting's 2008 Michener Lecture, Steve Smith explores environmentalism, a suffering earth, and the need for Quakers who think of themselves as activists to avoid insularity and reach out to the wider community. In poignant passages which read almost like poetry, Smith describes his own childhood memories of living with and in nature to remind readers of the compelling spiritual aspect of the natural world.