God in a garden

Many of us see the artistry of God in our gardens. But a talented landscape designer took it quite a bit further than the size of a home garden.

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In the mid-1800's Frederick Law Olmsted designed Central Park for the city of New York, having won a competition for the job.

"He went onto design Central Park based on the principles that he outlined in his apologetic argument for Jesus Christ. Olmsted combined an evangelical zeal with a tenderness toward the conscience of another person.

"He wanted a park that would display the natural glory of God’s plan. A park should also welcome people of all classes and persuasions, just as Jesus welcomed all who came to him. The design would allow people of all faiths to enjoy the park in their own ways and would not force belief in God on anyone."

(cont'd tomorrow)