Spirituality in Science
The spirituality of animals, nature, and their connection to human health are no longer merely abstract themes, they are fields that have been widely studied in scientific research.
It is important to remember that spirituality is not the same as religion; it is essentially the search for meaning, connection, and purpose in life.
By integrating this perspective into the care of animals and the environment, we open new paths toward a deeper understanding of healing and health in its broadest sense.
References on Animal and Nature Spirituality
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BAKER, S.; MORRISON, R. Environmental Spirituality: Grounding our Response to Climate Change. European Journal of Science and Theology, v. 4, n. 2, p. 35-50, June 2008. Disponível em: <http://www.ejst.tuiasi.ro/Files/14/035-50Baker&Morrison.pdf>.
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CARVALHO, I. C. M.; STEIL, C. A. A sacralização da natureza e a ‘naturalização’ do sagrado: aportes teóricos para a compreensão dos entrecruzamentos entre saúde, ecologia e espiritualidade. Ambiente & Sociedade, v. 11, n. 2, 2008. Disponível em: <https://www.scielo.br/j/asoc/a/pTPF5DVZQ8qWnGPf4pWBYGg/abstract/?lang=pt>.
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MICHAELSON, V. et al. Connections associated with a healthy spirituality: are these unrecognized intermediary determinants that shape health inequities in Canadian young people?. BMC Public Health, v. 23, p. 1-10. 2023. Disponível em: <https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-16060-5>.
MOREIRA-ALMEIDA, A.; LUCCHETTI, G. Panorama das pesquisas em ciência, saúde e espiritualidade. Ciência e Cultura, v. 68, n. 1, p. 54-57, 2016. Disponível em: <http://cienciaecultura.bvs.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0009-67252016000100016>.
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SENA, M. A. B. et al. Defining Spirituality in Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework. Frontiers in Psychology, v. 12, p. 1-11. Nov. 2021. Disponível em: <https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.756080/full>.
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TU’ITAHI, S. et al. Waiora: the importance of Indigenous worldviews and spirituality to inspire and inform Planetary Health Promotion in the Anthropocene. SAGE Journals, v. 28, n. 4, p. 73-82. Dec 2021. Disponível em: <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17579759211062261>.
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WATERS, W. F. et al. Antibiotic use by backyard food animal producers in Ecuador: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health, v. 22, n. 685, p. 1-11. Apr. 2022. Available in: <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-022-13073-4>.
WIJNGAARDEN, V. Interviewing animals through animal communicators: potentials of intuitive interspecies communication for multispecies methods. Society and Animals, 32, n. 2, p. 1-12, 2023. Available in: <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368463971_Interviewing_animals_through_animal_communicators_Potentials_of_intuitive_interspecies_communication_for_multispecies_methods>.
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There are articles, dissertations, theses and reviews available in open access that investigate how spirituality influences the physical, emotional and energetic well-being of people and animals.
The list below is ordered according to the first letter of the author's surname.
Keywords used in the search: "spirituality", "animals", "nature".
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