Spiritualities of Nature

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This new course is an introduction to the relationship between religious worldviews, spiritual quests and the natural environment. The course is inter-religious in scope and includes materials from a broad religious spectrum. It focuses on five thematic axes of reflection and discussion: --The metaphysics of nature in religious traditions --The function and modes of the contemplation of nature in spiritual paths --Nature and religious arts, nature in sacred arts --The “Book of Nature” in Shamanistic traditions --The integration of the contemplation of nature in modern life, and its potential impact on the environmental crisis.