Jem Kamran- “Quest for an authentic sense of place”

Lane claims that “in the journey beyond the age of modernity human beings increasingly express a vague longing for God’s presence in the world. Their quest is for an authentic sense of place and the experience of dwelling meaningfully in a fragmented universe (226).” Human beings desire to be in communion with God. At root is a spiritual longing, hunger for Our Creator. Fulfillment of this deep longing and hunger can only be pacified through intimate communion with his creation. One example of intimacy that pacifies the longing for our creator is companionship. A relationship between a man and a woman, for example, mimics the intimacy between God and man. Similarly a man’s interaction with the wilderness can pacify the hunger for God. Belden C. Lane claim’s that “though not seen face to face, God is yet encountered with striking immediacy in the larvae Dei- the created marvels of God’s hand…” (67).  So it is no surprise that many believe that by being in contact with the God’s creation, the wilderness, one can achieve intimacy with God.