Religious tourism in Christian sanctuaries: the implications of mixed interests for the communication of the faith

Religious tourism in Christian sanctuaries: the implications of mixed interests for the communication of the faith

Christian sanctuaries are places of a unique contact between man and God. This article deals with shrines in Europe and North America (Washington, Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, Czestochowa, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo, Santiago de Compostela). Such shrines have long been meeting places for people on...

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Main Author: Łukasz Wiśniewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-09-01
Series:Church, Communication and Culture
Subjects:
Religious tourism
shrines
sacred art
cultural heritage
pilgrimage
mixed interest tourism
evangelization
social media
communication of the faith
new media
works of mercy
hospitality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23753234.2018.1537674

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