Transcendent Experiences Among Pilgrims to Lourdes: A Qualitative Investigation
| Autor: | Paul Dieppe, Sara L. Warber, Emmylou Rahtz, Sarah Goldingay |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Medical staff Well-being Saudi Arabia 050109 social psychology 0603 philosophy ethics and religion Lourdes Phenomenon Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology Close contact General Nursing Travel 060303 religions & theology Original Paper Pilgrimage Self 05 social sciences Religious studies 06 humanities and the arts General Medicine Transcendent experience Therapeutic landscapes Aesthetics Divine presence |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Religion and Health |
| ISSN: | 1573-6571 0022-4197 |
| Popis: | Millions of pilgrims visit Lourdes each year, often seeking revitalisation rather than miraculous cures. We sought to understand the phenomenon of transcendent experiences. We spoke with 67 pilgrims including assisted pilgrims, young volunteers and medical staff. About two in five reported a transcendent experience: some felt they had communicated or had close contact with a divine presence, while others reported a powerful experience of something intangible and otherworldly. Transcendent experiences are an important feature of pilgrimage to Lourdes and the place offers the faithful a means of connecting with the divine, with nature and with the self. |
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