A good start for this discussion is the definition of the two terms: indigenous religions and New Age religions. Typically, when a reference is made to indigenous religion it refers to anything that is considered native and is particular to a geographical region. Characteristically it is all-inclusive to the people, the language, and the culture of that region. The term New Age is generally applied to an array of religious or spiritual beliefs and/or practices that were established in the West during the 1970s and 80s. The Green Movement is heavily intertwined with the New Age Movement (NAM) and utilizes many aspects of indigenous religions. There appear a few similarities between New Age believers and indigenous religions. For example,
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According to Molloy on page 64 in our textbook, this current partnership with the indigenous peoples is fragile at best since there are four principal threats to their existence. The first of these threats is the global spread of popular culture. Our advanced state of technologies is bringing modern urban culture to all four corners of the earth. Even the far reaches of the earth now have access to electronic media whether it is television, radio or the internet. Because of this influence, modern urban culture is spreading across the globe at an extremely rapid pace and it would be difficult to dissuade today’s youth to remain “deprived” of these wonders. The second threat is the loss of natural environments. The indigenous peoples are invariably tied to their land. These lands are their life, their religion, and an inherent part of their culture. Loosing these natural resources will bring about their demise. Not only does logging and mining have a tremendous effect but tourism as well ¬– golf courses displacing burial grounds or a beach hotel dislodging a fishing community. Today’s technology gives people access to practically the remotest part of the world and tourism has made a commodity of indigenous cultures. Indigenous peoples, their cultures/religion, and territories are increasingly seen as desirable tourist
According to Molloy on page 64 in our textbook, this current partnership with the indigenous peoples is fragile at best since there are four principal threats to their existence. The first of these threats is the global spread of popular culture. Our advanced state of technologies is bringing modern urban culture to all four corners of the earth. Even the far reaches of the earth now have access to electronic media whether it is television, radio or the internet. Because of this influence, modern urban culture is spreading across the globe at an extremely rapid pace and it would be difficult to dissuade today’s youth to remain “deprived” of these wonders. The second threat is the loss of natural environments. The indigenous peoples are invariably tied to their land. These lands are their life, their religion, and an inherent part of their culture. Loosing these natural resources will bring about their demise. Not only does logging and mining have a tremendous effect but tourism as well ¬– golf courses displacing burial grounds or a beach hotel dislodging a fishing community. Today’s technology gives people access to practically the remotest part of the world and tourism has made a commodity of indigenous cultures. Indigenous peoples, their cultures/religion, and territories are increasingly seen as desirable tourist