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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
Map
An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.-
Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Events
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the Pathway through Religions portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
The cave of Massabielle or Massabieille, better known as the generic cave of Lourdes, is a Catholic place of pilgrimage located in Lourdes, in the French department of Hautes-Pyrénées. It was there that Bernadette Soubirous saw 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858 and where, on the Virgin's indications, she discovered a water source that is now considered miraculous.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
Before the apparitions, the place considered impure is called "La Tute aux cochons" because pigs are led there. However, many beliefs or superstitions have always been associated with caves, especially in mountainous regions6.
In 1858, Bernadette Soubirous recounted eighteen apparitions of a young girl she called Aquéro ("that" in patois)7: several times asked to say her name, she ended up, on March 25, saying to him, in Lourdes patois, "Que soy era Immaculada Councepciou" (I am the Immaculate Conception).
In 1858, Bernadette Soubirous recounted eighteen apparitions of a young girl she called Aquéro ("that" in patois)7: several times asked to say her name, she ended up, on March 25, saying to him, in Lourdes patois, "Que soy era Immaculada Councepciou" (I am the Immaculate Conception).
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
The cave of Massabielle is an obligatory passage for any visitor going to the sanctuaries of Lourdes, whether a simple visitor or a believer. The visit to the cave is done in silence, most people touch the cave wall with their fingers out of respect or to make a wish or prayer. Processions are also organized for disabled pilgrims.
It is traditional to come to the cave with a blessed candle and light it in front of it in memory of this gesture made by Bernadette during the first apparitions of the Virgin.
It is traditional to come to the cave with a blessed candle and light it in front of it in memory of this gesture made by Bernadette during the first apparitions of the Virgin.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
Visitors who come to visit Lourdes know its religious influence. As of for France the city of Lourdes is the most well-known for its multiple religious sites.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
Direct visit or virtual visit by following the pilgrimage live on Youtube
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- History and Philosophy of Religions - Christianity
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Religion through the Personal Experiences of Prophets and Saints
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Secular Values, which Coincide with Religious Values
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Peer Learning in Teaching History of Religions
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Religions through Visual Arts (Paintings, Sculpture, Architecture)
- Role of Religions in Civilization - Secularism
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Religion as a Source of Inclusion and Peace
MEDIA RESOURCES
VIDEOS
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The source of the Cave as you have never seen it before
In its edition of March 2, 2015, the video diary of the "Grotte Cœur de Lourdes Project" shows in preview what tomorrow will be the new lighting of the pure water spring that has been flowing since February 25, 1858 at the bottom of the Grotte de Lourdes.
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Clip vidéo de l'Office de Tourisme de Lourdes réalisé dans le domaine des Sanctuaires Notre Dame de Lourdes.
La Grotte de Massabielle estVideo clip of the Lourdes Tourist Office made in the area of the Sanctuaries of Notre Dame de Lourdes.
The Grotto of Massabielle is the place of the apparitions of the Virgin to Bernadette Soubirous.
Every year 6 million visitors discover this place.
