Download PDF: Kaell, Notes on Pilgrimage Studies Abstract This article discusses some recent theoretical and methodological trends in studies of pilgrimage, a field that has grown significantly as of late. It begins by exploring how scholars might study failure during pilgrimage,
The Ecology of Spirituality: Meanings, Virtues, and Practices in a Post-Religious Age
Download PDF: RV Ellis The Ecology of Spirituality By Lucy Bregman Waco: Baylor University Press, 2014. 198 pages. $29.95. There are many ways to illustrate the ubiquity of “spirituality” in contemporary American culture. Perhaps the most common way is to cite
Bewildered Travel: The Sacred Quest for Confusion
Download PDF: RV Brazil, Bewildered Travel By Frederick J. Ruf Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2009. 224 pages. $16.50. Frederick J. Ruf does not really travel to learn. Nor does he travel to improve himself, at least not directly.