Pilgrimage growth in the modern world

Meanings and implications

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4881576
AutoresIan Reader (University of Manchester, autor de correspondencia)
Año2007
Volumen37
Número3
Páginas210-229
Fecha de publicación2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReligion (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.religion.2007.06.009
OpenAlexW2000536099
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas55
Referencias citadas32

This article examines the contemporary growth of pilgrimages. Examples are provided from variety of traditions and parts of the world, from Japan to Europe, with particular attention paid to the Shikoku and Santiago de Compostela pilgrimages that have experienced extensive growth in recent years. It also draws attention to the growing number of new pilgrimage sites that are not associated with any specific religious traditions or that have 'New Age' associations. While some of the factors accounting for this growth involve continuities from past eras, there are also specifically modern factors. Also considered in this article is how some modern pilgrims appear to repudiate organised religion even while visiting sites normally associated with established religious traditions. Rather than implying some form of religious revival, contemporary pilgrimage growth may, then, be seen as evidence of an increasing turn away from religion as an organised entity

Church Growth · Spiritual growth · Philippine History and Culture · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies