In Continuity with the Past
Indigenous Environmentalism and Indian Christian Visions of Flora
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8250640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Ponniah (0000-0001-9318-8281, University of Madras, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-54 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Global Catholicism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2475-6423 • E-ISSN: 2475-6423 |
| Publisher | College of the Holy Cross (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.32436/2475-6423.1002 |
| OpenAlex | W2556651462 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article considers whether Indian Christianity can be said to have a distinctive ecological vision. The first two parts of the article examine Christian environmentalism in two native forms of Indian Christianity: Tamil Christianity and Tribal Christianity. Continuing with the theme of conformity to the local culture—though of the elite—the third part of the article investigates how Christian Ashrams function as dynamic centers for ecological praxis. The last part of the article considers how contemporary Indian Christian communities can respond to the ecological challenges confronting them
Christianity · Environmental ethics · Environmentalism · Epistemology · Indigenization · Indigenous · Political science · Praxis · Sociology · Vision · Anthropology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies · Ecology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |