Catholic Sisters and Cornfield Activism
The Fight for Green Religious Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12901691 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Clatterbuck (Montclair State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-19 |
| 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.20043 |
| OpenAlex | W4280615731 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Since 2016, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, an international order of Catholic women, have partnered with a grassroots movement called Lancaster Against Pipelines (LAP) to resist construction of a $3B fracked-gas pipeline in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Together, the groups built an outdoor chapel blockade that became a locus of earth-honoring ceremonies and a pilgrimage site for eco-activists in the region. It also served as the focal point for a series of peaceful direct actions against pipe-line construction that resulted in twenty-nine arrests. The Adorers–LAP partnership is an important case study in a growing movement of faith-fueled environmental activism across the United States today. Specifically, it offers valuable lessons on the possibilities for creative grassroots cooperation across religious divides, the use of religious ritual as a tool of resistance, the experience of women who often lead these movements, and current trends in judicial responses to faith-inspired eco-activism
Archaeology · Environmental ethics · Faith · General partnership · Grassroots · Pilgrimage · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Fire effects on ecosystems · Gender Studies · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |