Vol. 50 No. 2 (2025): FROM BIOPHILIA TO THEOPHILIA: KINSHIP WITH NATURE THROUGH SACRED SCRIPTURES

The ecological crisis is not merely scientific or political; it is, at its core, a spiritual predicament. Our journey from biophilia to theophilia invites us to recognize the Earth as an eco-sanctuary worthy of protection grounded in love, values and reverence. Eco-sanctuaries cannot be sustained by sentiment or ritual alone, just as technical solutions cannot succeed without moral foundations. The true challenge lies not in choosing between sanctuary and sacrifice, but in discerning what must be surrendered to safeguard what is essential. In this sense, Green Sacrifice does not signify the destruction of nature but the courageous refusal to participate in its destruction. It is an ethical commitment to protect creation even when such fidelity demands restraint, justice and the abandonment of harmful conveniences. Eco-sanctuaries thus emerge as ethical classrooms—spaces where scripture encounters science and reverence shapes responsibility. As humanity confronts the uncertainties of the Anthropocene, embracing Green Sacrifice offers a path of hope. It reframes ecological action as a sacred responsibility rooted in kinship with all beings and calls cultures and faith traditions into collaborative care for our shared home. May this edition of the Journal of Dharma awaken such moral imagination, deepen ecological wisdom and contribute to a spiritually grounded ethic for the flourishing of life on Earth.