Catholic Sisters and Cornfield Activism: The Fight for Green Religious Rights
Since 2016, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, an international order of Catholic women, have partnered with a grassroots movement called Lancaster Against Pipelines (LAP) to resist construction of a $3B fracked-gas pipeline in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Together, the groups built an out...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Equinox Publ.
2022
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Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Année: 2022, Volume: 16, Numéro: 2, Pages: 264-299 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
pipeline resistance
B Environmental Justice B grassroots activism B Rituals B Standing Rock B Nuns B Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) B #NoDAPL B Catholic Sisters B non-violent direct action |
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| Résumé: | Since 2016, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, an international order of Catholic women, have partnered with a grassroots movement called Lancaster Against Pipelines (LAP) to resist construction of a $3B fracked-gas pipeline in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Together, the groups built an outdoor chapel blockade that became a locus of earth-honoring ceremonies and a pilgrimage site for eco-activists in the region. It also served as the focal point for a series of peaceful direct actions against pipe-line construction that resulted in twenty-nine arrests. The Adorers-LAP partnership is an important case study in a growing movement of faith-fueled environmental activism across the United States today. Specifically, it offers valuable lessons on the possibilities for creative grassroots cooperation across religious divides, the use of religious ritual as a tool of resistance, the experience of women who often lead these movements, and current trends in judicial responses to faith-inspired eco-activism. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-4915 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/jsrnc.20043 |