爱德华·泰勒的宗教自然诗

Edward Taylor's Spiritual and Nature Poetry

爱德华·泰勒创作的宗教自然诗歌阐述了自然与上帝的关系,具有一定的生态神学思想。泰勒宗教自然诗歌有三个特征:一、对自然界的仔细观察,在观察中思考人与上帝的关系;二、直接描写自然界中的一草一木,在描写中融入宗教思想;三、运用"生命之树"的自然意象,阐释上帝、人、自然三者之间的关系。这三个特征具有宗教与环境保护之现实意义,其表达的传统基督教义与当今环境关切一致,其中的神学思想和政治内涵则暗含了对早期北美殖民地的地域认同,成为日后美国国家意识的滥觞。

Edward Taylor's poetry,often on spirituality and nature,deals with,among other things,the relationship between nature and God and thus has significance of ecological theology. His poetry is characterized by( 1) contemplation on the relationship between man and God in his close observation of nature,( 2) the involvement of religion in his direct description of natural presences such as trees and grass,and( 3) the exploration of the nexus among God,man and nature by evoking the natural image of"the tree of life". These three characteristics show the value of his spirituality and his thought on environmental protection.