The history and origins of pilgrimage
Experience of Christian Pilgrims from Vancouver to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
While the religious symbolism of various pilgrimages differs between Islam and Christianity, they share some essential themes in terms of the pilgrims' spiritual and social experience. The Hajj and the Santiago de Compostela will be used to illustrate these shared themes, especially as defined by the three stages of a pilgrim's rite of passage or journey.