An Abecedarian of Sacred Trees: Spiritual Growth through Reflections on Woody Plants

Mark G. Boyer

Dec 2016 · Wipf and Stock Publishers

About this ebook

Every person has seen a tree and maybe planted or climbed one! In all world religions, various trees are considered sacred. Trees have the ability to help us reach wholeness if we learn their wisdom and integrate it into our lives. This abecedarian--a book whose contents are in alphabetical order--explores the spiritual growth that is possible by reflecting on the wisdom of woody plants, which help humans experience the divine. In these pages you can explore trees from Acacia to Zaqqum. For each of the forty entries, the author presents a text identifying the tree, a reflective study, a question for journaling or personal meditation, and a concluding prayer. Some trees you may have heard about, and some may be new to you. The spiritual life is enhanced by the trees that surround and share the earth with us while also disclosing the divine to us.

About the author

Mark G. Boyer--well-known author and college instructor--has been writing books on biblical and liturgical spirituality for thirty years. As an author, he has written fifty volumes on spirituality focused on recognizing the divine in every-day life. As a college instructor, he has taught courses in Bible and film at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, for almost thirty years. This is his tenth Wipf and Stock title.