Sensing ‘Subtle Spirituality’ among Environmentalists

A Swiss Study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12901102
AutoresIrene Becci (0000-0003-4043-0139, University of Lausanne, autor de correspondencia), Christophe Monnot (0000-0003-4538-5285, Université de Strasbourg), Boris Wernli (0000-0002-5567-1317, University of Lausanne)
Año2021
Volumen15
Número3
Páginas344-367
Fecha de publicación2021-11-08
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal for the Study of Religion Nature and Culture (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1749-4907 • E-ISSN: 1749-4915
EditorialEquinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1558/jsrnc.40147
OpenAlexW3213091836
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas39

This article examines the emergence, in the Swiss context, of a new category of ecologically oriented ‘spiritual’ activists. The authors look at empirical studies conducted internationally on the link between religion and environmentalism and argue that ‘spiritually oriented activists’ are rarely investigated in quantitative studies. The authors then examine the findings of a case study of local milieus in two Swiss cities and nationwide data collected as part of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP). They close the gap between results coming from case studies, on the one hand, and representative studies, on the other, by introducing the variable of spirituality into quantitative research. The results suggest that an ecological milieu is emerging comprised of people who are located politically on the left, do not self-identify as religious, but nonetheless practice meditation and have holistic feelings. The forms of spirituality practiced by these ecologists are ‘subtle’ in the sense of being adaptable, located in the background, and supportive of sustainability

Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Environmental ethics · Environmentalism · Feeling · Geography · Meditation · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spirituality · Sustainability · Psychology · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Social Psychology · Ecology