Divinity School Response

I believe that through this speech, the strongest message that Emerson was sending to all of these students of the Harvard Divinity School was that there was better way of appreciating god and practicing religion than through the church and organized religion in general. He did go a little a further though, in lengthily explaining the faults of the church and explaining how it as oppressed many in the past as well as taught religion through fear. Through his speech, it is evident that Emerson does not believe that the church is not the right way to practice religion and that these students should follow a different path. This different path of religion that Emerson suggests is also evident through his speech. This Path of Christianity that Emerson suggests is found in the individual and throughout nature, suggesting that god is found within man, and that the simple blowing clover and the falling rain are miracles of god. Overall, it is obvious that through his words, Emerson is speaking out against the church as well as talking about a different way to appreciate god and have faith, this method has a great deal to do with his appreciation and awe towards nature.