In her brief and beautiful book, "The Sacred Depths of Nature," Ursula Goodenough, a cell biologist, articulates a sensibility that she calls "religious naturalism," a profound appreciation of the genuine workings of nature, conjoined with a commitment to preserving that natural world in all its staggering, interdependent splendor.
Two other oil paintings, "Reflections" and "Summer Reflections," which feature cool depths of nature, transport onlookers through soothing visual passages or vignettes to some restful place.
Act II traces Asia's awakening and journey toward Prometheus, beginning with her descent into the depths of nature to confront and question Demogorgon.
After all, group leaders have made a career out of drilling for oil in the uncharted depths of Nature, so give them a bit of respect and take time to scratch the surface.
Hannibal is about the most depraved depths of human nature.
Yet my podcasts drag me through the depths of human nature.
And if one thinks one has lost one's capacity for horror at the depths of human nature, consider this, from an eyewitness deposition he finds about the second roundup of Bolechow Jews: "A terrible episode happened with Mrs. Grynberg.
Its revelation of the depths of human nature and the power of malevolent social and governmental structures has made it an essential topic of ethical discourse in fields as diverse as law, medicine, religion, government, and the military.
Atwood knows how to show us ourselves, but the mirror she holds up to life does more than reflect — it's like one of those mirrors made with mercury that gives us both a deepening and a distorting effect, allowing both the depths of human nature and its potential mutations.
