Nita, M (2023) 'Biodiversity and cultural diversity.' In: Bauman, W.A, Bohannon, R and O'Brien, K.J, eds. Grounding religion: a field guide to the study of religion and ecology. 3rd ed. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 249-262. ISBN 9781032194950
Abstract
Diversity is a key idea in studying human cultures and the natural world. Any nuanced understanding of biodiversity requires analysis of cultural diversity and vice versa. Just as biological diversity makes ecosystems more resilient, cultural and religious diversity make human systems more resilient and better able to work with ecological systems. This means that scholars of religion and ecology should pay careful attention to religious diversity, learning from new acculturative movements like green Christianity and eco-paganism. Theoretically, this chapter makes a case for understanding nature-based spirituality as an upshoot of the diverse religious and cultural traditions brought together by modernity and urbanization. Furthermore, it suggests that to better understand cultural diversity today, we have to look at both religious coexistence and syncretism. Christianity is a key tradition in these processes, given its long history and influence. The case study will enable an engagement with these ideas by examining the diversity of religious and cultural themes in nature-based spirituality events.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter or Section |
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| Divisions: | School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities |
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| Date Deposited: | 28 Aug 2026 12:02 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2026 12:02 |
| URN: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/17925 |
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