author
Richard La Rue Swain
b. 1860
A Congregational minister turned philosophical writer, he explored big spiritual questions in clear, direct language. His books ask what God is, what humanity is for, and how faith might speak to the modern world.
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What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul
by Richard La Rue Swain
About the author
Born on June 17, 1860, in Jefferson County, Iowa, Richard La Rue Swain was a Congregational minister and religious writer. A biographical sketch identifies him as Rev. Richard LaRue Swain, Ph.D., and notes that he served as pastor of the Congregational church in South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts.
Swain is best remembered today for thoughtful works such as What and Where is God?, What and Why Is Man?, and The Real Key to Christian Science. Listings from major digital libraries show that his writing focused on theology, spirituality, and the place of religious belief in modern life.
His books suggest a writer trying to answer large, timeless questions for everyday readers rather than specialists. Even from the titles alone, his work has a practical, searching quality that fits readers interested in reflective religious and philosophical nonfiction.