{"product_id":"dark-green-religion-by-bron-taylor-9780520261006","title":"Dark Green Religion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this innovative and deeply felt work, Bron Taylor examines the evolution of \u003cem\u003egreen religions\u003c\/em\u003e in North America and beyond: spiritual practices that hold nature as sacred and have in many cases replaced traditional religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracing a wide range of groups—radical environmental activists, lifestyle-focused bioregionalists, surfers, new-agers involved in ecopsychology, and groups that hold scientific narratives as sacred—Taylor addresses a central theoretical question: How can environmentally oriented, spiritually motivated individuals and movements be understood as religious when many of them reject religious and supernatural worldviews?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"dark\" of the title further expands this idea by emphasizing the depth of believers' passion and also suggesting a potential shadow side: besides uplifting and inspiring, such religion might mislead, deceive, or in some cases precipitate violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a fascinating global tour of the green religious phenomenon, enabling readers to evaluate its worldwide emergence and to assess its role in a critically important religious revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430367084780,"sku":"9780520261006","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520261006.jpg?v=1774520412","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dark-green-religion-by-bron-taylor-9780520261006","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}