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Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality & the Planetary Future

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Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality & the Planetary Future

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ISBN: 9780520261006
Title: Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality & the Planetary Future
Author: TAYLOR BRON

In this innovative and deeply felt work, Bron Taylor examines the evolution of _green religions_ in North America and beyond: spiritual practices that hold nature as sacred and have in many cases replaced traditional religions. Tracing a wide range of groups_radical environmental activists, lifestyle-focused bioregionalists, surfers, new-agers involved in _ecopsychology,_ and groups that hold scientific narratives as sacred_Taylor addresses a central theoretical question: How can environmentally oriented, spiritually motivated individuals and movements be understood as religious when many of them reject religious and supernatural worldviews? The _dark_ of the title further expands this idea by emphasizing the depth of believers' passion and also suggesting a potential shadow side: besides uplifting and inspiring, such religion might mislead, deceive, or in some cases precipitate violence. This book provides a fascinating global tour of the green religious phenomenon, enabling readers to evaluate its worldwide emergence and to assess its role in a critically important religious revolution.

Format: Paperback
Price: $67.00

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Weight 499 g
Dimensions 229 × 152 × 20 mm