Starter quiz
- A ______ is someone who makes a journey to a sacred place.
- 'pilgrim' ✓
- Which of these pilgrimages is the largest gathering of humans on earth?
- Kumbh Mela ✓
- Iona
- Glastonbury
- Hajj
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- Which of these are tools used by social scientists to help us better understand how people live out their worldviews?
- analysing surveys ✓
- interpreting sacred texts
- creating logical arguments
- carrying out interviews ✓
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- Who, according to legend, planted a thorn in Glastonbury?
- Jesus
- Joseph of Arimathea ✓
- Mary, mother of Jesus
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- The new shrine for Catholic Christians in Glastonbury is dedicated to ...
- Our Lady of Glastonbury ✓
- Jesus
- Joseph of Arimathea
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Exit quiz
- A worldview based on nature and care for the world is ...
- Christian
- Pagan ✓
- Muslim
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- Many Pagans gather at Glastonbury Tor to mark the summer ...
- 'solstice' ✓
- Many Pagans visit Glastonbury because they ...
- want to visit the abbey
- feel a connection to their ancestors ✓
- believe the land has a spiritual energy ✓
- want to attend the music festival
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- Which of these statements is true?
- Glastonbury is sacred for Christians only.
- Glastonbury is sacred for Christians and Pagans. ✓
- Glastonbury is sacred for Pagans only.
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- Which Pagan path lead rituals on Glastonbury Tor for the summer solstice?
- Catholic
- Dragon
- Druid ✓
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Key learning points
- Glastonbury is a town in Somerset and Glastonbury Tor is seen by some people as a sacred site.
- Glastonbury is a place of pilgrimage for both Christians and Pagans.
- Pagans have a worldview connected to nature and the earth.
- Many Pagans see Glastonbury as a sacred site due to a mix of legends, sacred water and the surrounding landscape.
- We can better understand Glastonbury as a site of pilgrimage by interviewing people with different worldviews.
Common misconception
Pagans and other similar spiritualities define themselves against Christianity.
Pagan worldviews are highly diverse. However, they share a common reverance for the earth and a tolerance towards those of other worldviews.
Keywords
Pilgrimage - a journey made to a sacred place, as an act of religious devotion
Pagans - people who follows a religious or spiritual belief system that is based on nature
Solstice - the longest day of the yea; in the Northern hemisphere it occurs on 21-23rd June
Spiritual - a sense of connection to something greater
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