Results 1 to 10 of about 375 (154)
Religions, 2021 This article explores geopolitical aspects of Catholic pilgrimage in Europe. By exploring the representations of pilgrimage on Catholic social media, it shows that the increasing influence of the virtual is accompanied by a particular reassertion of the ...
Petr Kratochvíl
doaj +4 more sources
Virtual Pilgrimage and Virtual Geography: Power of Liao Miniature Pagodas (907-1125) [PDF]
Religions, 2017 This paper examines the role of the miniature in Buddhist ritual, through analyses of miniature pagodas from middle-period China. Due to the otherworldly sensations they evoked and their theatrical nature, miniatures were often endowed with magical and ...
Youn-mi Kim
doaj +4 more sources
Religious Materiality and Virtual Sainthood: The Case of Shna Ndou (St. Anthony) Pilgrimage in Laç
Religions, 2023 The interdisciplinary perspective, between history and anthropology, of our contribution has as its subject the pilgrimage at Kisha e Shna Ndout (Sanctuary of St.
Gianfranco Bria, Maria Chiara Giorda
doaj +5 more sources
The Leadership Pilgrimage: How a Virtual Pilgrimage Transforms Leaders [PDF]
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 2021 Leadership is a journey. However, few leaders embark on the type of journey that fosters greatness. That journey is best described as a pilgrimage, a leadership pilgrimage. A pilgrimage is a sacred journey with a purpose, one that requires vision, focus,
James Gehrke
doaj +3 more sources
Virtual Pilgrimage: An Irrealist Approach [PDF]
Tourism, Culture and Communication, 2020 In this reflective essay I revise the relationship between travel as an embodied secular journey and pilgrimage as a sacred ritual via examinations of websurfing as a form of virtual pilgrimage. My main premise is that virtual travel facilitated by the internet and through various digital platforms and collaborative social media should be considered ...
Rodanthi Tzanelli, Tzanelli Rodanthi
exaly +3 more sources
Telestroke management during the Hajj seasons 2023–2024: insights from SEHA Virtual Hospital in KSA [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundThe Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia poses significant healthcare challenges due to overcrowding and high demand. Stroke, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, necessitates timely management, with telemedicine providing crucial remote ...
Ghadah Sulaiman Alsaleh +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Virtual Pilgrimage in a Time of Pandemic: Lessons from the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has already cost billions to those in the tourist industry. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), this pandemic is ‘by far the worst crisis that international tourism has faced since records began’ in ...
Susan Dunn-Hensley
doaj +3 more sources
Exploring Lived Experiences of Men Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer in Oman: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Health ExpectABSTRACT Background Life after prostate cancer treatment may extend across decades; however, qualitative evidence describing how men in Oman navigate treatment sequelae, disclosure, family involvement, and religious coping remains limited. This study explored the lived experiences of Omani men who had completed primary therapy for prostate cancer ...
Al-Abri K +6 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Conceptual Modeling of Virtual Pilgrimage for Holy Places; Virtual Pilgrimage Study of Imam Reza's (peace upon him) Shrine [PDF]
Religion & Communication, 2015 Nowadays the cyberspace capabilities have provided the possibility for the enthusiasts to go on pilgrimages to holy shrines without the constraints of time and place.
doaj +1 more source
The hybrid authenticity of virtual pilgrimage
Marketing TheoryThe complex relationship between religion and markets deserves nuanced scholarly reflection and observation. The continuing explosion of online or digital expressions of religion invites researchers to consider the authenticity of virtual pilgrimage experience, for which it is situated at the intersections between religious and ...
Mai Khanh Tran, Andrew Davies
exaly +2 more sources