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Karen Armstrong Wants to Get Back to Nature

Earlier this Spring, the Dutch magazine happinez, which profiles itself as ‘your guide in spirituality and happiness’, published an interview with author Karen Armstrong on her most recent book, entitled Sacred Nature (2022). Armstrong is not the first the best writer. She is....

Happinez Heilige Natuur Karen Armstrong Orientalism Oriëntalisme Romanticism Romantiek Sacred Nature

Jul 1, 2025

Deborah de Koning

Glocal Earth Imagery in Times of Crises: A Case-Study from Nepal

The visual depiction of ‘the earth kept in hands’ has become a central image in times of global crises. The meaning of the hands in this image covers a wide range of interpretations: the hands for ins...

Earth Imagery Glocal Art Hinduism Janakpur Mithila art Rama Sita Sunaina Women Empowerment

Jun 27, 2025 Current Insights

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The Dutch Calm before the Storm: Art, Faith and Climate change

Guestblog by Isabella Duval The Netherlands, a country long celebrated for its pioneering water management and adaptative ingenuity, now finds itself threatened by the very force it once claimed to co...

Jun 10, 2025 Current Insights

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De Catechismus der Natuur: democratisering van kennis van God door natuurobservatie

Afbeelding 1: gedeelte van de titelpagina van de Katechismus der Natuur (1779) van J.F. Martinet Gastblog door Gert van Klinken Groene Catechismus: iets nieuws onder de zon? In 2024 verscheen de Groen...

Fysicotheologie Groene Catechismus Jan Floris Martinet Natuurlijke openbaring

Apr 7, 2025 Current Insights

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Environmental injustice: “artivist” Michele Horrigan strikes back

Figure 1: artwork from Michele Horrigan. Picture derived from www.michelehorrigan.com. © Michele Horrigan Guestblog by Isabelle Duval Stigma Damages On March 20, 2025, Irish artist Michele Horrigan ga...

Michele Horrigan ecological art environmental activism stigma damages

Apr 2, 2025 Current Insights

Deborah de Koning

Paus Franciscus is de echte klimaatpaus en dit is waarom

Door Caroline Vander Stichele en Deborah de Koning Toen Frans Timmermans als vicepresident van de Europese Commissie zijn groene idealen bundelde tot de Green Deal leverde hem dat de titel ‘klimaatpau...

Paus Franciscus franciscus van Assisi klimaatpaus laudato si

Mar 6, 2025 Current Insights

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Stewardship or Dominion: Christian and Muslim Theological Perspectives on Stewardship and Environmental Ethics

Only in Pakistan, 10 million children are at risk of developing respiratory disease [1] . This intensifying environmental crisis has become a key issue for COP 29, a summit organized by the United Nat...

Care for Creation Eco-Islam Khilafah Stewardship eco-theology

Dec 20, 2024 Current Insights

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Greening Ukrainian Cemeteries? Tradition and Trumpery at Eastern Orthodox Burial Sites

Figure 1: Picture of a“green” burial site. Derived from: https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/green-burials-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-growing-trend-1.5340000 (accessed on 5 December 2024) Intro...

Eastern Orthodox Christianity Green burial Ukrain

Dec 6, 2024 Current Insights

Deborah de Koning

Who qualifies for green bodhisattva? Ksitigarbha as green role model of eco-Buddhism

Figure 1: Image of Quan Yin or the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Picture taken by Deborah de Koning, 17 June 2023, Plum Village (France). Faced by the challenges of climate change religious people sear...

Sep 25, 2024 Current Insights

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'Love your Mother': Gendered Protest Signs from the Dutch Climate March 2023

Guest blog by Nikki Apeldoorn ‘Love your Mother.’ ‘Listen to your Mother.’ ‘Take care of our Mother.’ Just a few examples of the gendered protest signs from the Climate March that took place on Novemb...

Jun 25, 2024 Current Insights

Caroline Vander Stichele

Van preekstoel tot planeet: Sam Janse pleit voor een groen-gelovige levensstijl

Sam Janse heeft een “groene catechismus” geschreven, een klein boekje van ruim negentig bladzijden. [i] Het gaat hier wel degelijk om een andere publicatie dan de “groene catechismus” van de Rooms Kat...

Bijbel Catechismus Groene Catechismus Sam Janse eco-theologie

Apr 17, 2024 Current Insights

Ömer F. Gürlesin

Al Mizan, an Islamic covenant for the earth

One of the notable differences between Islam and Christianity is Islam's decentralized structure, which contrasts with the central authority observed in the Roman Catholic Church, particularly through...

Al-Mizān Eco-Islam Environmental Stewardship in Islam Global Islamic Environmental Movement Eco-Islam Faith-Based Conservation Islamic Environmental Ethics Islamic Theology and Ecology Qur’anic Principles on Nature Sustainable Practices in Muslim Communities

Mar 25, 2024