Title: Naturen som sted: En eksplorativ studie av økofilosofi, økoteologi og kristen økospiritualitet
Abstract: In which sense can we make sense of nature as place? This question is discussed in the context of eco-philosophy, eco-theology and Christian eco-spirituality. In particular, the article aims to explore how nature as place can be understood in the context of Christian eco-spirituality. Both eco-philosophy and eco-theology is prior to the latter. They provide resources for how to understand Christian eco-spirituality in general and nature as place in particular. However, Christian eco-spirituality develops its own distinct character by emphasizing the role of aesthetics. The article identifies in two aspects of nature as place for further exploring as they give insight of how to understand nature as home. One aspect is the relational and dynamic character of nature and the another is nature as home. These two aspects echoe in recent theories of place. Underlying both, we find aesthetics as a common ground for coping with nature as place in Christian eco-spirituality where bio-centrism, aesthetics, spirituality and nature experience are interwoven.