author
Richard La Rue Swain
b. 1860
A Congregational minister and religious writer, he explored big questions about God, human nature, and immortality in clear, thoughtful prose. His books were written for readers wrestling with faith in 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 as well as an author. A contemporary 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 known for works such as What and Where is God? and What and Why Is Man? Early catalog and library records connect him with books published in the 1910s and 1920s, showing a sustained interest in spirituality, the nature of humanity, and the place of religious belief in modern life.
His writing is earnest and accessible, aimed at readers searching for meaning rather than specialist audiences. Even from the titles alone, his work suggests a writer drawn to life's largest questions and committed to answering them in a direct, reflective way.