Apocalyptic Visions and Anthems of Hope: Climate Change Communication and Future Possibilities
Abstract Within the emerging field of evolutionary psychology a consensus is developing that the triggering of emotions is integral to the human response to threats. This understanding of human psychology underlies a vigorous debate within the contemporary activity of climate change communication re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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International journal of public theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 463-483 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Fear
B Song B climate change communication B Apocalypse B Future B Hope |
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| Summary: | Abstract Within the emerging field of evolutionary psychology a consensus is developing that the triggering of emotions is integral to the human response to threats. This understanding of human psychology underlies a vigorous debate within the contemporary activity of climate change communication regarding the efficacy of the emotions of fear vis-à-vis hope for mobilising human behavioural change. Noting the contours of this debate and the paucity of radical future vision casting within contemporary western political discourse, the article examines how images of terror function within the ‘Little Apocalypse’ passage in Matthew 24 and potential insights this offers to our contemporary situation. Building upon this biblical reflection, the article contends that the Christian practices of preaching and singing have significant power to shape communal imaginative visions of alternative futures. As such, these practices are critical gifts that the church can offer the environmental movement and broader society in this moment of time. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7320 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of public theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697320-01540014 |