" Avatar and Nature Spirituality explores the cultural and religious significance of James Cameron's film Avatar (2010), one of the most commercially successful motion pictures of all time. Its success was due in no small measure to the beauty of the Pandora landscape and the dramatic, heart-wrenching plight of its nature-venerating inhabitants. To some audience members, the film was inspirational, leading them to express affinity with t ..."
" Since the emergence of the dissident "parallel polis" in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a "new superpower," influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the information society; and generating new ideas on the environment, health, and the "good life." This volume seeks to compare and reassess the role of civil society in th ..."
"In 1999, a seemingly incongruous collection of protestors converged in Seattle to shut down the meetings of the World Trade Organization. Union leaders, environmentalists dressed as endangered turtles, mainstream Christian clergy, violence-advocating anarchists, gay and lesbian activists, and many other diverse groups came together to protest what they saw as the unfair power of a nondemocratic elite. But how did such strange bedfellows ..."
"This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific background. Exploring ethical theory, environme ..."
"The Full Value of Parks is the first comprehensive look at the values associated with parks and other kinds of protected areas. Much has been written about the importance of parks to the tourism industry, yet the reasons why people care deeply about them usually have little or nothing to do with money. Instead, people value parks as sacred sanctuaries and places of spiritual self-discovery, as settings of breathtaking beauty, as venues ..."
"In contrast to Star Trek, the main characters in the first trilogy of Star Wars are not
explorers or diplomats but rebels fighting againt ... Cameron's green agenda is
also outlined in the book published simultaneously with the movie's release,
Maria ... Activist Survival Guide, with the additional subtitle A Confidential Report
on the Biological and Social History of Pandora. ... atmospheric scientist James
Lovelock, who likens th ..."
"... about difference, but about a common aspiration. Here is a sample: We need to
rouse the world to a new sense of urgency and of possibility. Our plan—again,
with your help—is to take the number 350 and beat it into every head and heart
on planet Earth, to tattoo it into every brain. If our fellow earthlings know nothing
else about climate change, they need to know. Nina Witoszek and Lars Trägårdh
interests include comparative hi ..."
"Bron Taylor. http://www.stjohnschs.org/english/STAR_TREK/humanistinterview/
humanist.html. Brooker, Will. 2002. Using the Force: Creativity, Community and
Star Wars Fans. London: Continuum International. Forbes, Bruce David, and
Jeffrey H. Mahan, eds. 2000. Religion and Popular Culture in America. Berkeley:
University of California Press. Hutton, Ronald. (1999) 2001. The Triumph of the
Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft. Oxf ..."
"This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific background. Exploring ethical theory, environme ..."
Dark Green Religion Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future by BronTaylor Published 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-282-36104-1, ISBN: 1-282-36104-X
"there one finds a more overt religious tendency, primarily under the influence of
the famous novelist and pacifist ... not in a transcendent Supreme Being or an
afterlife with rewards and punish- ments, but rather in Jesus' teaching of universal
love. ... Another important nineteenth-century literary figure in whose work
anarchist themes intersect with a spiritual- ity of ... themes as the love of and
communion with nature, the aff ..."
"The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature is a landmark work in the field of religion and nature, covering a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from ecology, theology, to philosophy and beyond. Entries cover major thinkers, religious traditions, and important events with clarity and style. The Encyclopedia critically explores the relationships among human beings, their environments, and the religious dimensions of life. This ..."
Dark Green Religion Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future by Bron Raymond Taylor Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-26100-6, ISBN: 0-520-26100-3
"In this innovative and deeply felt work, Bron Taylor examines the evolution of green religions” in North America and beyond: spiritual practices that hold nature as sacred and have in many cases replaced traditional religions. Tracing a wide range of groupsradical environmental activists, lifestyle-focused bioregionalists, surfers, new-agers involved in ecopsychology,” and groups that hold scientific narratives as sacredTaylor addre ..."
" Since the emergence of the dissident "parallel polis" in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a "new superpower," influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the information society; and generating new ideas on the environment, health, and the "good life." This volume seeks to compare and reassess the role of civil society in th ..."
Ecological Resistance Movements The Global Emergence of Radical and Popular Environmentalism (Suny Series in International Environmental Policy and ... International Environmental Policy & Theory) by Bron Raymond Taylor Paperback, 436 Pages, Published 1995 by State University Of New York Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-2646-3, ISBN: 0-7914-2646-7
""The authors pay serious, systematic attention to a social and political phenomenon (grassroots ecological resistance) of global importance. Taylor is correct in his claim in the Preface that insufficient scholarly attention has been paid to grassroots environmentalism. This book takes a big step in the right direction. It will appeal to a wide audience within the academy and without." -- Steve Breyman, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ..."
" The scientific, political, and economic policy debates about the global environmental crisis have tended to ignore its historical, ethical, religious, and aesthetic dimensions. This book redresses that omission by highlighting these humanistic components that are integral to the fabric of our ecological understanding and, consequentially, essential to a broad, multidisciplinary approach to environmental studies and public policy initi ..."
Affirmative Action at Work(1st Edition) Law, Politics, and Ethics (Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies) by Bron Raymond Taylor Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1991 by University Of Pittsburgh Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8229-5453-8, ISBN: 0-8229-5453-2
"In "Affirmative Action at Work", Bron Taylor unites theoretical and applied social science to analyze a salient contemporary moral and political problem. Three decades after the passage of landmark civil rights laws, criteria for hiring and promotion to redress past discrimination and the sensitive "quota" question are still unresolved issues. Taylor reviews the works of prominent social scientists and philosophers on the moral and lega ..."
"In 1999, a seemingly incongruous collection of protestors converged in Seattle to shut down the meetings of the World Trade Organization. Union leaders, environmentalists dressed as endangered turtles, mainstream Christian clergy, violence-advocating anarchists, gay and lesbian activists, and many other diverse groups came together to protest what they saw as the unfair power of a nondemocratic elite. But how did such strange bedfellows ..."
"The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is ..."
"David Steinberg, “A Void in Myanmar: Civil Society in Burma” in Strengthening
Civil Society in Burma. Possibilities and Dilemmas for International NGOs, ed.
Burma Center Netherlands (BCN) and Transnational Institute (TNI) (Chiang Mai:
Silkworm Press, 1999): 8. “Needs for United States Economic and Technical Aid
in Burma.” Report No. 3 of the United States Economic Survey to Southeast Asia (
Washington DC: May 1950. Confidential, dec ..."