Publicatie

In search of religious elements in the dutch nature policy

The way people or organizations describe or depict nature conveys their view of nature. In the Dutch discourse, views of nature are mostly conceived as socio-cultural constructs regarding the character, value, and appreciation of nature. Views of nature tell us how we perceive nature and how we want to relate to it. Likewise, they shape our preferences for certain types of nature. Views of nature function as frames and provide an interpretive and reflective context for our experiences with nature. Views of nature are also digestions of meaningful experiences. It is through communication that we become aware of such experiences. We argue that meaningful experiences have religious depth. On the basis of this argument any discourse on nature contains, in a sense, religious subtexts. We examine the Dutch discourse on nature.

Auteur(s)

Peter Jansen, Jan van der Stoep, Jozef Keulartz, Henk Jochemsen

Publicatietype

Artikel

Uitgever

Equinox Publishing Ltd

Plaats uitgifte

Sheffield

Pagina (start)

91

Pagina (einde)

116

Trefwoorden

nature policy, vieuws of nature, frames, experiences, religion

Taal

Engels

Gepubliceerd in

Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature en Culture

Gepubliceerd op datum

2017-12-01