Ecology of Pilgrimage: Building Socio-Ecological Community on the Way

A developed sense of interdependence with the socio-ecological landscapes of pilgrimage can serve as a path for accepting and reducing the impact we have in our sacred travels. Developing ecological habits of mind allows the pilgrim to draw deeper meanings from and thus greater affinity with the nat...

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Main Author: Eppig, Peggy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology [2018]
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2018, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 50-58
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pilgrimage / Pilgrim / Environmental consciousness
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AF Geography of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics
Further subjects:B rural depopulation
B socio-ecological pilgrimage
B restorative ecology
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Summary:A developed sense of interdependence with the socio-ecological landscapes of pilgrimage can serve as a path for accepting and reducing the impact we have in our sacred travels. Developing ecological habits of mind allows the pilgrim to draw deeper meanings from and thus greater affinity with the natural world. Raising awareness of environmental issues and appreciating the interaction of humans and the natural world helps modern pilgrims play an important role in conservation and restoration of pilgrimage landscapes.
ISSN:2009-7379
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage