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Resources for Indigenous Theology from a Sami Perspective
Author(s) -
Jernsletten Jorunn
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the ecumenical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1758-6623
pISSN - 0013-0796
DOI - 10.1111/j.1758-6623.2010.00078.x
Subject(s) - indigenous , spirituality , reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , perspective (graphical) , sociology , epistemology , environmental ethics , anthropology , philosophy , ecology , computer science , biology , medicine , artificial intelligence , alternative medicine , pathology
By looking at resources for indigenous theology, this article focuses on some key concepts in Sami tradition and how they are linked to a native understanding of the Christian concept of creation. An important aspect is the reciprocity between human beings and other beings or “creations”. The article takes the biblical injunction to love one's neighbour as challenged through Sami spirituality and theology to apply also to how one should behave towards other beings.