Eco-Spirituality in Environmental Action
Studying Dark Green Religion in the German Energy Transition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12901454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jens Koehrsen (0000-0002-0191-9671, University of Basel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-54 |
| Publication date | 2018-06-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of Religion Nature and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-4907 • E-ISSN: 1749-4915 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/jsrnc.33915 |
| OpenAlex | W2806190139 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 20 |
There is a rising debate about the religious dimensions of environmentalism. A prominent approach to this phenomenon is Bron Taylor’s Dark Green Religion. Taylor assumes that Dark Green Religion is a globally growing phenomenon which involves “para-religious” perceptions and feelings towards nature. Followers of Dark Green Religion would experience feelings of connectedness to nature, consider it to be sacred and of intrinsic value, and reject anthropocentrism. I discuss Taylor’s argument in the light of a study on an urban energy transition process in Northern Germany. Interviewing actors strongly participating in this process, I find some evidence for features of Dark Green Religion while also revealing their ongoing anthropocentric orientations. The findings suggest a need for more in-depth studies to improve our understanding of eco-religious worldviews among environmentally engaged actors and their impact on sustainability transitions
Action (physics · Anthropocentrism · Environmental ethics · Environmentalism · Epistemology · Feeling · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spirituality · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |