Places of Pilgrimage

LO: To understand the place and purpose of pilgrimage.

Which of the above is the odd one out as a place of pilgrimage?

L4 Must be able to name/describe one ormore places of pilgrimage

L5 Should be able togive reasons why believers visit places of pilgrimage

L6 Could compare, contrast and evaluatequestions about pilgrimage

Places of Pilgrimage

Christianity –

Rome, Jerusalem,

Bethlehem,

Lourdes, Canterbury

Islam – Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem Hinduism – many

places throughout India including Banaras, Hardwar, Puri and Vridavan

Judaism - Jerusalem

Sikhism – Amritsar

Why do people go onPilgrimage?

As a religious duty

To help heal physical or mental suffering

To ask for forgiveness

To show love and devotion to God

As an expression of religious belief

Think of another reason why people go on pilgrimage.

pilgrimage

1) Explain why pilgrimage is important to religious believers?

2) What reasons would you give for making a pilgrimage?

3) Give some alternatives to pilgrimage that you might considered to be as equally important.

Homework: Pilgrimage title page