Joyfully Living an Integral Ecology: Indigenous Narratives and Their Contribution to the Dialogue on Well-Being
New ways of relating to the earth and to each other are needed. This paper argues that dialogue with indigenous peoples provides a fruitful way of broadening our ecological imagination on what it means to 'live well' and offers a pathway for living an integral ecology. Their rich cosmovisi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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Heythrop journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 59, Issue: 6, Pages: 969-982 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KBR Latin America KDB Roman Catholic Church NCA Ethics NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
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| Summary: | New ways of relating to the earth and to each other are needed. This paper argues that dialogue with indigenous peoples provides a fruitful way of broadening our ecological imagination on what it means to 'live well' and offers a pathway for living an integral ecology. Their rich cosmovision encompasses and echoes many of the themes found within Catholic Social Teaching and within Latin America it is fostering a space for alternative narratives of well-being and development to be heard. The paper draws on empirical research with the Macushi people in Guyana. Three theological themes which ground the concept of relational well-being are discussed: gratitude, reciprocity and solidarity. The cosmovision explored offers the hope that living an integral ecology is a constitutive part of authentic human flourishing and well-being.© 2018 Trustees for Roman Catholic Purposes Registered |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2265 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Heythrop journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/heyj.13019 |