Who said the following?
1) ‘It is now apparent that the ecological pragmatism of the so-called pagan religions… was a great deal more realistic in terms of conservation ethics than the more intellectual monotheistic philosophies of the revealed religions.’
2) ‘The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.’
3) ‘Shinto, at root, is a religion not of sermons but of awe.’
Part of a World Heritage site – but which one?
The first quotation, improbably, is by Prince Philip in a speech in 1990 to the North American Conference on Religion and Ecology. He must have had a good speech writer…
The second quotation is by Tacitus on the Druids.
The third quotation is by Joseph Campbell in his book, ‘Primitive Mythology’.
The picture is from a shrine registered with Unesco as part of the Mt Koya complex, called Niutsuhime Jinja. You can read about its protective role for the Shingon temple complex at http://www.greenshinto.com/2013/03/20/koyas-shinto-shrines/