Transcendent Experiences Among Pilgrims to Lourdes: A Qualitative Investigation.
J Relig Health
; 60(6): 3788-3806, 2021 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-34170474
ABSTRACT
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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Viagem
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Voluntários
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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En
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J Relig Health
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido