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Nature and the Divine
How Poetry develops Nature and the Divine.
Nature is often contrasted with organized religion, presented as a truer, more immediate source of spiritual experience and moral law, with poems like 'The Freethinker’s Plea' celebrating the natural world over man-made temples.
Where it surfaces
- The Freethinker’s Plea
Nature is portrayed as the true church and God, with the sun, stars, and forests embodying divinity and moral law.