Ecological Worldviews: Nature Religions

Nature Religions are spiritually diverse traditions that center the sacredness of the Earth and the interconnectedness of all life. These religions often honor natural cycles, elements, and landscapes as expressions of the divine, and emphasize lived reciprocity with the more-than-human world. They include contemporary forms such as Druidry, Neo-paganism, and Wicca/witchcraft, as well as some spiritual traditions from the African diaspora that root sacred practice in ancestral land, cosmology, and ritual (for sources on Indigenous traditions in relation to Earth, visit the Forum on Religion and Ecology website here.) While distinct in origin and expression, Nature Religions generally affirm an immanent, relational understanding of the sacred. Across cultures, they offer pathways for ecological reverence, community, and spiritual renewal.