Pilgrimage, done properly is one of the best-known antidotes to gnosticism. Gnositicism runs screaming at the sign of a muddy boot. When wise men prescribe pilgrimage, there's a fair chance that the diagnosis on the notes is "gnostic."— Charles Foster 2010 The sacred journey, The ancient practices (Nashville, Tn.: Thomas Nelson), p 19.
Starting with my observations and reflections of my walk to Santiago de Compostela (along the camino del norte) and Taizé, now trying to live the pilgrim life of prayer, work and wandering.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Pilgrimage as antidote to gnosticism
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