referring to an ancient people related to the Irish, Scots and Welsh

a building lived in by a community of monks who follow religious vows

a member of a religious order who has taken vows to dedicate themselves to God

a Celtic idea of a place where the boundary between heaven and earth is almost not there

Iona: a historic Christian pilgrimage

Religious education

Iona: a contemporary Christian pilgrimage

The River Ganges: a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site

Kumbh Mela: a Hindu place of pilgrimage

Glastonbury: a historical site for Christians

Glastonbury: a contemporary spiritual place

In this unit pupils will revist the idea of pilgrimage.  They will investigate case studies of the sites of Iona, the Ganges and Glastonbury. From this they will learn that there has been a Christian or Hindu presence there for centuries. They will note how there is both continuity and change.

Pilgrimage: why are people still drawn to ancient places?

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Iona is a small island off the coast of ...

For Sikhs and Hindus, the term 'sewa' means '{{}}'.

The ultimate reality or God is known by many Hindus as ...

The studying and interpreting of sacred texts is carried out mainly by ...

Iona: a historic Christian pilgrimage

Lesson outcome