Philosophy and Theology

Volume 20, Issue 1/2, 2008

Philip Merklinger
Pages 199-225

Spiritual Ecology
A Preliminary Sketch

The aim of this paper is to introduce to the reader the concept of “spiritual ecology.” I show how the concept of spiritual ecology opens up for us a broader, more holistic way of understanding the living complex of relations existent among the various religions and spiritualities of the world. I also show how the concept of spiritual ecology opens up for us the possibility of appreciating the inner integrity and truth of ways of spirituality not our own.