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In den Debatten um sozio-ökologische Gesellschaftstransformationen erfährt Religion zunehmend Aufmerksamkeit. Dies hängt mit den Potentialen zusammen, die Religion zugeschrieben werden (z. B. Einfluss auf Moralvorstellungen und Weltbilder). Dieser Beitrag beschreibt anhand aktueller Studien, inwieweit diese Potentiale genutzt werden. Dabei unterscheidet der Beitrag zwischen organisierter Religion (Religionsgemeinschaften) und nichtorganisierter Religion (moderne Spiritualitätsformen).

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Köhrsen, J. (2024). Religion und Ökologie. In: Sonnberger, M., Bleicher, A., Groß, M. (eds) Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-37218-7_48

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