Paula New is understood in this context as a modern spiritual guide, author, or retreat leader focused on nature-based Christian spirituality. Her work bridges traditional Christian mysticism (e.g., Celtic Christianity, Desert Fathers) with contemporary ecological awareness. Key influences may include Thomas Berry, Richard Rohr, and Hildegard of Bingen. Her core message: holiness is not confined to churches but is woven into soil, water, forests, and animals.
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Paula New likely responds that panentheism (God in all things, yet beyond) not pantheism, is the correct frame, and that the cross fully addresses both human and natural suffering. holy nature paula new
New abhors the "grand view." She argues that tourists standing at the Grand Canyon often feel awe, but they rarely feel holiness. Holiness, she says, is found in the moss. Her daily practice involves spending 20 minutes examining a single square foot of soil. She calls this "intimate exegesis." Paula New is understood in this context as