In this multi-form essay, Bayo Akomolafe weaves together a different understanding of spirituality and the sacred, one he suspects is vital if we are to collectively meet the challenges posed by the Anthropocene. Thinking through the ethics of the ‘relocated god of the Anthropocene’ compels us to reframe our relationships with the planet, and invites another sense of what the familiar practice of spiritual companionship could be about.
Coming Down to Earth: Sanctuary as Spiritual Companionship in a Time of Hopelessness and Climate Chaos
2020
In this multi-form essay, Bayo Akomolafe weaves together a different understanding of spirituality and the sacred, one he suspects is vital if we are to collectively meet the challenges posed by the Anthropocene. Thinking through the ethics of the ‘relocated god of the Anthropocene’ compels us to reframe our relationships with the planet, and invites another sense of what the familiar practice of spiritual companionship could be about.
Bayo Akomolafe
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