Josep Maria Mallarach

The intangible heritage of the Fluvià river, source and headwaters

Can Trona, Vall d'en Bas, Catalonia23 May 2026

Saturday, May 23, the Silene Association offers an event in Can Trona, La Vall d’en Bas, Catalonia, to…

Thymio Papayannis obituary

Athens, GreeceMay 2026

At the age of 91, Thymio Papayannis left this world. A prestigious architect, Thymio carried out extensive work…

Evolving pathways for spiritual tourism in protected areas

Shaohua Wang & Janne Liburd2026

This article analyses the evolution of spiritual tourism in protected natural areas in China, based on the philosophy…

Philippe Descola

Beyond nature and culture2014

The supreme deception of naturalism (the modern Western view of nature) is to appear as natural, a fact…

Cathérine Larrère

L'éthique de l'environnement2003

The thesis of intrinsic value consists of saying that natural entities have a value that does not depend…

Montserrat and Montsant: unique landscapes, universal symbols

Montsant & Montserrat, CataloniaApril to June 2026

The Chair of Cultural Policies at the University of Girona, directed by Sílvia Aulet PhD, is promoting a…

Simbiosis Fluvial

Conca del riu Fluvià (Catalunya) 2024-27

Simbiosi Fluvial is a four-year collaborative project (2024-27) dedicated to regenerating ecological, social and economic links with the…

Sacred geography: workshop at the mountain sanctuary of Santa Maria de Montgrony

Sanctuary St Maria de Montgrony, Catalonia9 & 10 May 2026

The Silene Association is organizing a traveling training in Marian sanctuaries of the sacred geography of Catalonia. In…

Island Spirituality. Spiritual Values of Lewis and Harris

Alastair McIntosh2013

This book explores spirituality through the lens of the island of Lewis and Harris, Scotland – the pre-Reformation…

Dorothee Sölle

Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistanc2001

Walk joyfully on the earth and respond to that of God in every human being.