Seeking Our Place in the Web of Life
Animals and Human Spirituality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434312 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine A Faver (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 362-378 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15426430903263161 |
| OpenAlex | W2050246325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
Interest in the impact of animals on human spirituality has grown in recent decades. At the same time, however, the exploitation of animals persists throughout society. A definition of spirituality as “the process of taking our rightful place in the web of life” can guide efforts to develop a type of spirituality that enhances the well‐being of the earth and all living beings. Animals make two important contributions to human spiritual development. First, relationships with animals help people to recognize the interconnectedness of all life; this awareness is the foundation of compassion. Second, experiences with animals offer lessons for living in right relationship with others. Spiritual practices based on the human‐animal bond can be used by social workers and clients to foster an awareness of the kinship of life and to nurture compassion for all living beings
Compassion · Environmental ethics · Geography · Kinship · Natural (archaeology · Nature versus nurture · Political science · Sociology · Spirituality · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Anthropology · Community Health and Development · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |