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Nature-Connectedness: The Greening of Behaviour, Well-Being and Christian Imperatives: Part 2
Missed Part One? Read it here. Translating the Nature-Connectedness Hypothesis into Theoretical Frameworks The groundwork of any psychological research involves the study of various facets of human nature and behaviour. There are numerous branches of psychology that focus on specific frames of reference to focus investigations, such as social, physiological, forensic, personality, etc. The emerging…
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Nature-Connectedness: The Greening of Behaviour, Well-Being and Christian Imperatives: Part 1
A subset of psychology called ecopsychology is developing intriguing research based on theories concerning nature-connectedness and how this affects overall well-being and environmental behaviours. Inspired from the philosophical work of enlightened ecological thinkers, the coalescing of these powerful ideas with empirical investigative techniques has introduced new theories in which to shift conventional knowledge about the…
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Meet Canada’s First Elected Wiccan Member of Parliament?!?
Nope, it hasn’t happened – not that I know of anyway. You see that’s how it is in Canada. I couldn’t tell you which member of parliament is a Christian, Muslim, Atheist, or Pastafarian – that is assuming that they have forgone wearing any religious garbs. Canadians seem rather unassuming when it comes to religion.…
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The Gods Told Me to Do It
I’m embarrassed to admit that it took me this long to peck out this gem of a site on the Interweb. Lord <insert deity of choice> knows that this resource would have come in handy during my tenure as a university student enrolled in a religion program. I was always coming across the most interesting…
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Returning to the Nest…
Whew! It’s been a whirlwind couple months. In July, hubby and I made a monumental decision. We decided to relocate to my hometown (approximately 2.5 hours from our current city). Needless to say, I’ve been preoccupied with the big move. By the New Year, we should be settled into our new home. That said, I’ll…
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How My Religious Views Almost Prevented My Wedding from Happening
In my blogging and social media activity, I often explore topics of religious intolerance. Why do I care so much whether Christians and Atheists get along (or any other group in the religion spectrum for that matter)? It’s simple. I believe the world is a much more beautiful place when we open our minds and…
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Miss America Pageant 2013: America, You Still Have Work To Do
Normally, I’d pay no more than a passing glance at news of the crowning of Miss America. Truthfully, I find the whole notion of beauty pageants nauseating. This year, however, the Miss American pageant became more than just a vapid competition. It became a national, and indeed international, discussion on ignorance and bigotry. It also…
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Quebec Proposes Religious Symbols Ban… with a Few Exceptions
What gives Quebec? Seriously, you’re acting very – dare I say it – “un-Canadian” these days. The recent news reports about a proposed ban on religious symbols in the public sector has me deeply concerned, and rather embarrassed that such blatant discrimination is making headlines around the world, effectively tarnishing the image of my nation.…