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Beauty In Nature & Naturally Beautiful
Emerson's View on Nature
Ralph “Waldo” Emerson, philosopher, poet, and leader of the transcendentalist movement of the 19th century, wrote that nature is beautiful because it is alive, moving, and reproductive.
Religious Perspectives on Creation
The people of the Book, namely Muslims, Christians, and Jews, believed that God is The Beautiful Creator and Fashioner who created the universe and the world in all its glory, splendour, beauty, and majesty. Regardless of what other faith or belief systems you subscribe to, you can or will agree with this statement.
Biblical Account of Creation
The first verse in the Bible reads, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” and that Adam and Eve were the first humans, created by God on the sixth day of Creation. The Jews believed that to create Adam, God moistened the earth with mist, formed a body from the dust, and breathed life into the figure. The Muslims too believe that God created Adam from a handful of earth mixed with water.
Scientific and Other Beliefs on Human Origins
Even if you are an atheist, modern science says that some millions of years ago, the newly cooled earth was lifeless and that life originated in nature, namely the ocean. Even the Buddhists believed that humans, initially lifeless, consumed physical nourishment from mother nature and began to resemble human beings.
Connection to Nature
Earth, mist, water, and oceans; these are parts of the earth and nature. Therefore, any way you look at it, our beginnings are directly or indirectly related to mother earth in one way, shape, or form. We are a part of nature in the same way that nature is a part of us, which is why we endear it so much. And those that are held dear to us are usually beautiful to us. In addition to that, nature has also always given us non-physical beauty in terms of tranquillity and guidance on how to coexist and live harmoniously. This last point is made more pertinent if our livelihood depends on nature.
