"The Layman, or Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish" is a novel-philosophy by the famous American writer Lyman Abbott. In this book, the author tells the story of the main character, who, being a secular person, faces religious challenges, moral dilemmas and other difficulties in exploring faith and spirituality in a rural community. This book is an important work that explores the themes of faith, morality, and civic duty through the lens of contemporary life situations. Laicus, autore Lyman Abbott, is a work that fascinates with its depth, wisdom and high humanistic value.