Bron Taylor Thesis About Surfing
How would you summarize Taylor’s thesis? Bron Taylor thesis investigates the belief on ‘soul surfers” who believe that surfing connects them to nature in a way that it exceeds the sport in itself. Taylor wants to be understood as a new religious movement which sensual experiences constitute its sacred place. Nature is so powerful, healing, and transformative that it can be sacred. What evidence does he cite to support it? He provides a detailed overview of the field of religion and nature as it has been shaped in recent decades by a diversely trained group of scholars and a remarkable array of dedicated practitioners. Do you find the thesis persuasive? I found his thesis to be persuasive because although surfing can give a person a sense of