by Walt McLaughlin (Author) A Reluctant Pantheism is one man's lifelong attempt to understand the relationship between God and nature. The conclusions that he draws from his direct encounters with the wild conflict with most of the belief systems he explores along the way. While considering thousands of years of religion, philosophy and science, as well as his own experiences, the author looks for a common thread running through all nature-based worldviews with regard to what is real. Is there a driving force in nature that creates order out of chaos? For some of those who ask this question the door remains wide open to the infinite possibilities of the great unknown. Author Biography Walt McLaughlin received a degree in philosophy from Ohio University in 1977 and has been wondering, wandering and writing ever since. He has a dozen books in print, including a narrative about his immersion in the Alaskan bush, ARGUING WITH THE WIND, and one about backpacking through the Adirondacks, THE ALLURE OF DEEP WOODS. He is also the force behind a small press called Wood Thrush Books, and has selected and published the works of several 19th Century writers including THE LAWS OF NATURE: EXCERPTS FROM THE WRITINGS OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.34 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN Publication Date: January 12, 2018