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Philosophies and Beliefs
• Basic truths come from- intuition; - non-conformity.
• Rejected society because it is corrupt.
• Intuition valued over intellectualism
• Intuition is all we need to • figure out the great mysteries of life • behold God’s spirit.
• One is born with knowledge and you need to meditate or turn to nature to obtain that knowledge.
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Philosophies and Beliefs
• Nature = Self Knowledge
• Humans are born good
• All humans possess a spark of divine is within
• Church not required to be religious.
• Physical facts of the natural world are a doorway to the spiritual world.
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Key Traits1.Simplicity/ not materialistic2.Individualism3.Self-reliance4.Rosy, optimistic view of life5.Imagination6.Spontaneous feelings and intuition
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Who needs an organized church
when you can turn to nature
Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau
- Follow you OWN intuition and beliefs.- “Nature” and “Self-Reliance”
Major Transcendentalists
-Live simply and disobey what you think are unjust laws- “Walden” and “Civil Disobedience”
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- All individuals are related to both the natural world and their inner selves.
- Everything in the world, including human beings, is a reflection of the divine soul.