{"product_id":"9789042941588-virtual-pilgrimage-a-pathway-to-spiritual-renewal-for-frontline-volunteers-in-ottawas-shepherds-of-good-hope","title":"Virtual Pilgrimage","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Pathway to Spiritual Renewal for Frontline Volunteers in Ottawa's Shepherds of Good Hope\u003cbr\u003eWalking practices are experiencing a revival in the post-millennial world.     Chief among these is the discipline of pilgrimage. The purpose of this     research was to explore the pilgrimage trope as a pathway to spiritual     renewal for Ottawa’s Shepherds of Good Hope (SGH) volunteers. A form of     substitute pilgrimage identified as ‘virtual pilgrimage’ was adapted to     simulate the last 100 km of the Camino de Santiago trail. A purposive     random sample of twelve SGH volunteers (six men and six women) walked the     distance virtually, over a period of six weeks. Each week, the     participants were given a reflection question to focus their walks and     their journal accounts. The research methodology was configured     around Richard Osmer’s four-task cycle for practical theological research.     The data was collected by way of a questionnaire, a focus group, and the     participants’ journal accounts. NVIVO software was used to analyze the     data, and Stephen Bevans’ “Praxis Model” was used to interpret the     results. Virtual pilgrimage encompasses many of the themes     associated with the traditional distance pilgrimage, including suspension     of regular routines, intentionality, experiences of blessedness and     beauty, and encounters with sacred mystery that inspired social action.     The results showed that virtual pilgrimage contains the same facility for     spiritual renewal as the traditional, distance pilgrimage, with potential     wide-ranging applications in the health, human, and social services fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55168916849014,"sku":"9789042941588","price":80.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_11973531_19700080_20241209020615.jpg?v=1737383781","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9789042941588-virtual-pilgrimage-a-pathway-to-spiritual-renewal-for-frontline-volunteers-in-ottawas-shepherds-of-good-hope","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}