scholarly journals Care for the Earth as Archetypal Emergence in the Christian Tradition

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Jonathan Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Belief Systems ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
Religious Consciousness ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Earth

This paper explores the renewed emphasis of care for the Earth in the Christian tradition as an emerging archetypal shift toward Earth-centered psyche. Jung proposed that the Christian psyche would continue to evolve toward greater psychic wholeness. The current trends toward environmental awareness in religious communities offer compelling parallels to Jung’s ideas about the evolution of religious consciousness. “If faith (God) is said to be able to move mountains (Job 9.5; 1 Cor. 13.2), scholars need to explore how belief systems could ‘move’ climates” (Gerten & Bergmann, 2012, p. 13).

STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR GENDER AND ACADEMIC STREAM

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-265
Author(s):  
Dr.Navdeep Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Stages Of Learning ◽  
The Masses

Since its evolution environment has remained both a matter of awe and concern to man. The frontier attitude of the industrialized society towards nature has not only endangered the survival of all other life forms but also threatened the very existence of human life. The realization of such potential danger has necessitated the dissemination of knowledge and skill vis-a-vis environment protection at all stages of learning. Therefore, learners of all stages of learning need to be sensitized with a missionary zeal. This may ensure transformation of students into committed citizens for averting global environment crisis. The advancement of science and technology made the life more and more relaxed and man also became more and more ambitious. With such development, human dependence on environment increased. He consumed more resources and the effect of his activities on the environment became more and more detectable. Environment covers all the things present around the living beings and above the land, on the surface of the earth and under the earth. Environment indicates, in total, all of peripheral forces, pressures and circumstances, which affect the life, nature, behaviour, growth, development and maturation of living beings. Irrational exploitation (not utilization) of natural resources for our greed (not need) has endangered our survival, and incurred incalculable harm. Environmental Education is a science, a well-thought, permanent, lasting and integrated process of equipping learning experiences for getting awareness, knowledge, understanding, skills, values, technical expertise and involvement of learners with desirable attitudinal changes about their relationship with their natural and biophysical environment. Environmental Education is an organized effort to educate the masses about environment, its functions, need, importance, and especially how human beings can manage their behaviour in order to live in a sustainable manner.  The term 'environmental awareness' refers to creating general awareness of environmental issues, their causes by bringing about changes in perception, attitude, values and necessary skills to solve environment related problems. Moreover, it is the first step leading to the formation of responsible environmental behaviour (Stern, 2000). With the ever increasing development by modern man, large scale degradation of natural resources have been occurred, the public has to be educated about the fact that if we are degrading our environment we are actually harming ourselves. To encourage meaningful public participation and environment, it is necessary to create awareness about environment pollution and related adverse effects. This is the crucial time that environmental awareness and environmental sensitivity should be cultivated among the masses particularly among youths. For the awareness of society it is essential to work at a gross root level. So the whole society can work to save the environment.

Ritualizing Iconic Jewish Texts

2020 ◽  
pp. 239-255
Author(s):  
James W. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Interpretation ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
Oral Performance ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Scholarly Attention

Bibles and parts of bibles are themselves used as ritual objects in Jewish and Christian worship. Their display and manipulation, oral performance, and semantic interpretation have been ritualized by synagogues and churches since antiquity. The origins of these practices are rooted in the Bible itself. Their influence has shaped every Jewish and Christian tradition and reaches beyond them to Muslims, Manicheans, and other religious communities. This chapter and its companions in this volume on Christianity and Islam focus mostly on how the iconic dimension of scriptures gets ritualized, because the iconic dimension has received less scholarly attention than the ritualization of scripture’s oral performance, artistic illustration, and semantic interpretation.

Ecological approach as part of greater environmental awareness

2020 ◽  
pp. 141-161
Author(s):  
S. Nazrul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Ecological Approach ◽  
Planetary Boundaries ◽  
Ramsar Convention ◽  
International Rivers ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
World Commission On Dams ◽  
Mortal Danger

Chapter 7 shows that the emergence of the Ecological approach to rivers is a part of the broader process of greater recognition of the importance of protection of environment, in general. The huge increase in population and production following the Industrial Revolution led to breaches in planetary boundaries, putting the earth and human civilization in a jeopardy. Since the 1970s there has been growing recognition of this mortal danger, and various initiatives were begun along different directions to confront this danger, many focused on protection of rivers and waterbodies. Among these are the Ramsar Convention of 1971, UN Convention on International Rivers of 1997, and formation and report of the World Commission on Dams in 2000. The rise of the Ecological approach to rivers is a continuation of this process.

scholarly journals Afghan-Hazara Migration and Relocation in a Globalised Australia

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 670
Author(s):  
Aidan Parkes
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Social Formation ◽  
Alternative Pathways ◽  
The Impact

This study examines a set of unique isolated lived-experiences to offer some general observations concerning Afghan-Hazara migration, relocation, and individuation in Australia. Culture may have the appearance of immutability. However, like any social formation, it is produced, reproduced, and contested through time. Everyone is an individual, and while we speak of the impact and culture, lived-experience is very different. People always have choices they can make about what lessons they might derive from experiences. If one faces discrimination within the realm of the state, which is historically well documented where Hazaras are concerned, one begins looking for alternative pathways to advancement. These include personalised networks in religious communities, education, and business entrepreneurship. The study analyses the fluid nature of belief systems, and the multiplicity of ways lived-experience shapes individuation and reshapes identity through pathways to advancement in a globalising Australia.

Indigenous Belief Systems, Science, and Resource Extraction: Climate Change Attitudes in Ecuador

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd A. Eisenstadt ◽  
Karleen Jones West
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Systems Science ◽  
Core Beliefs ◽  
Traditional Beliefs ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Combat Climate Change ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Climate Change Attitudes

Indigenous people around the world have been particularly vocal about climate change as a challenge to their cosmovision—or traditional worldview—resulting in demands for protection of the earth as part of their core beliefs. Is this because indigenous people are the most vulnerable, and feel the impact of climate change more directly? Or is it because of the centrality of the earth to their traditional beliefs? Using survey evidence from Ecuador, we examine how indigenous cosmovision, science, and vulnerability influence the belief that climate change exists. On the basis of one-on-one interviews with indigenous leaders in Ecuador, we argue that both traditional beliefs and Western science inform citizen views of climate change. We discuss the implications of these findings, arguing that rather than competing with science, the Kichwa-based cosmovision complements Western scientific efforts to combat climate change. We also find that proximity to oil extraction is an important determinant of belief in climate change in Ecuador, suggesting that conceptualizations of vulnerability should be tailored to the particular experiences of individuals.

scholarly journals The Future of Spirituality in Social Work: The Farther Reaches of Human Nurture

10.18060/83 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward R. Canda
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Historical Trends ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Social ◽  
International Collaborations ◽  
The Subject

This essay discusses the development of the social work profession in relation to the subject of spirituality and proposes future possibilities and recommendations for innovation. It presents historical trends within four phases leading to the present and beyond. Current trends indicate rapidly increasing quantities of publications and other professional activities about spirituality within a pattern of an ever farther reaching integrative approach that encompasses diverse religious and nonreligious perspectives, academic disciplines, international collaborations, and humanity’s relationship with the Earth.

scholarly journals The Unification of Differences

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Stefan Freytag
Keyword(s):  
Belief Systems ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
The Earth ◽  
World Regions ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
Unites States

In this paper, I discuss the evolving idea of the ―One World‖ as articulated in Wolfgang Sachs‘ article (1992), which was derived from the principles of the 1945 UN Charter. The paper also presents an insightful discussion on the recent crisis of perception in the three ‗world regions‘ which are dominating the development discourse i.e. the Unites States, Europe and China. It argues that this is primarily a crisis of perception; ―the world has turned into a mirror, which reflects a reality of us, which is constructed by experts of the system‖. It argues that placeless cultural knowledge has transformed our reality into a reality which lacks a place. We are stuck in our space - centered belief systems and we are everywhere and nowhere at the same time. The paper concludes that universalism has made us to be alone in space, knowing about the whole world, but at the same time unable to feel the connection to this world. We have lost presence, the ability to perceive our body and therefore the relation to the earth

Economical performance towards capitalizing renewable energy

2013 ◽  
pp. 123-135
Author(s):  
Cristian Florea ◽  
Monica Patricia Ardeleanu ◽  
Cristina Ciovica ◽  
Alexandra Galbeaza
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Alternative Energy Sources ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Economical Performance

In a world of technology and changing habits, but also driven by environmental awareness, renewable resources seem to be our last chance of saving the Earth. Some countries like China, the USA, Brazil or Germany have fully understood the need for alternative energy sources. Still, the emerging countries as well need to make an effort and invest in this field as soon as possible. That is why the present paper wishes to assess Romania's potential in what concerns renewable resources, emphasizing in the same time the level of some top investing countries.

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