Dark Green Religion : Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future / Bron Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Bron, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nature--Religious aspects.

Nature.

Nature worship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Readers' Guide

Chapter 1. Introducing Religion and Dark Green Religion

Chapter 2. Dark Green Religion

Chapter 3. Dark Green Religion in North America

Chapter 4. Radical Environmentalism

Chapter 5. Surfing Spirituality

Chapter 6. Globalization with Predators and Moving Pictures

Chapter 7. Globalization in Arts, Sciences, and Letters

Chapter 8. Terrapolitan Earth Religion

Chapter 9. Conclusion: Dark Green Religion and the Planetary Future

Afterword on Terminology

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Excerpts with Commentary on the Writings of Henry David Thoreau

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786612361043

9781282361041

128236104X

9780520944459

0520944453

OCLC:

593216392