Spiritual Healing

Spiritual Healing

11/24/15

(Outside Reading)

I recently read a Huffington Post article entitled "13 Pilgrimages that Offer Spiritual Healing to Those in Need." The article talks about how millions of people turn to pilgrimages and long journeys as a source of spiritual healing, to deepen their faith, and gain wisdom. 

After reading about these 13 different "sacred sites" an journeys, and taking this class, a few thoughts occurred to me regarding this phenomenon. I wonder what prompts a person to turn to pilgrimages as a source for spiritual healing versus another means, such as community, church, prayer, counseling, etc. Clearly, there are multiple occurrences in the Bible where the Lord chooses to encounter those that are on a journey or in the wilderness. However, it is definitely a minority of humans that choose to embark upon this time in the wilderness while forsaking normal society in order to communicate with God and find spiritual healing. 

Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/12/spiritual-healing-pilgrimages_n_4944030.html