Death, the environment, and theology
In order to fare better amidst a growing environmental crisis, we need to face death and mortality in more profound ways. Recent psychosocial research on environmental themes has provided crucial insights. People have trouble dealing with mortality, and because environmental threats remind them (oft...
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Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
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Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
Έκδοση: |
[2018]
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Στο/Στη: |
Dialog
Έτος: 2018, Τόμος: 57, Τεύχος: 4, Σελίδες: 287-294 |
Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | CB Χριστιανική ύπαρξη, Πνευματικότητα NCG Οικολογική Ηθική, Ηθική της Δημιουργίας ZD Ψυχολογία |
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
eco-anxiety
B ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION B Climate Change B existential anxiety B eco-psychology B Θρησκεία (μοτίβο) |
Διαθέσιμο Online: |
Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (doi) |
Σύνοψη: | In order to fare better amidst a growing environmental crisis, we need to face death and mortality in more profound ways. Recent psychosocial research on environmental themes has provided crucial insights. People have trouble dealing with mortality, and because environmental threats remind them (often unconsciously) of death, they tend to escape into non-sustainable behavior. In this article, I present key insights from this interdisciplinary research and explore its relevance for practicing theologians. |
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ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12437 |