Question

What is the BEST summary of Ralph Waldo Emerson's philosophy?

A. Every person is a God unto himself and should conform with God's ways.
B. Organized religion values and respects individuality and individual action.
C. God is a force to be feared and respected, and people should behave accordingly.
D. God is inside each of us and in nature, and we should act in a way that honors ourselves and God.

Answer 1

I think the answer is B. Organized religion values and respects individuality and individual action. Emerson was a leader of the transcendentalism movement.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is d. because of the time-period, your religious beliefs, and way of life.