Sacred and Profane in the 21st Century: Ecology, Memory, and Technology

This text provides an in-depth analysis of the transformation of the sacred in the 21st century, where traditional divisions between sacred and profane are being redefined by the climate crisis and the digital revolution. The author introduces the concept of an "ecology of the sacred," suggesting that contemporary hierophanies manifest in regenerating ecosystems and "liturgies of care." The article also examines how digital sites of memory and technologies of social navigation are becoming new world axes (axis mundi) in the secularized society of the spectacle. It reflects on the search for meaning in a world dominated by technology, while simultaneously warning against the commercialization and inflation of the contemporary sacred.