Ecotheology and Environmental Praxis in Guatemala
One can argue that religious beliefs have more influence for changing societal behavior than does scientific knowledge. Thus, the rediscovery of ecological themes in a variety of religious texts (ecotheology) can be a step toward environmental activism and conservation behavior, where science alone...
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Nova religio
Year: 2003, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 55-70 |
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