Miracles in the waiting room of modernity: The canonisation of Dun Ġorġ of Malta
This study will focus on the persistence of ‘pre‐modern’ forms of religious belief in a secular age. By examining in detail the process of canonisation of St. George Preca, the first Maltese saint, this study will explore concepts of the self and relations to the body in a Catholic modernity. The fo...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1757-6547.2011.00109.x 2023-12-03T10:26:52+01:00 Miracles in the waiting room of modernity: The canonisation of Dun Ġorġ of Malta Baldacchino, Jean‐Paul 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1757-6547.2011.00109.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1757-6547.2011.00109.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1757-6547.2011.00109.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor The Australian Journal of Anthropology volume 22, issue 1, page 104-124 ISSN 1035-8811 1757-6547 Anthropology journal-article 2011 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1757-6547.2011.00109.x 2023-11-09T13:45:59Z This study will focus on the persistence of ‘pre‐modern’ forms of religious belief in a secular age. By examining in detail the process of canonisation of St. George Preca, the first Maltese saint, this study will explore concepts of the self and relations to the body in a Catholic modernity. The focus on miracles and canonisation in a context other than that of a North Atlantic modernity also allows me to highlight the need to understand the complex relationships among: (i) the official church and believers; (ii) the local elite and the populace; and ultimately, (iii) between religion and science. Lastly, in keeping with the phenomenological and experiential imperatives shared with the contributors to this volume, I conclude this article by outlining what, through an intimate engagement with the religious beliefs of ‘others’, I have come to believe miracles are about: True body event. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Dun ENVELOPE(11.266,11.266,64.658,64.658) The Australian Journal of Anthropology 22 1 104 124 |
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This study will focus on the persistence of ‘pre‐modern’ forms of religious belief in a secular age. By examining in detail the process of canonisation of St. George Preca, the first Maltese saint, this study will explore concepts of the self and relations to the body in a Catholic modernity. The focus on miracles and canonisation in a context other than that of a North Atlantic modernity also allows me to highlight the need to understand the complex relationships among: (i) the official church and believers; (ii) the local elite and the populace; and ultimately, (iii) between religion and science. Lastly, in keeping with the phenomenological and experiential imperatives shared with the contributors to this volume, I conclude this article by outlining what, through an intimate engagement with the religious beliefs of ‘others’, I have come to believe miracles are about: True body event. |
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