Adrian Hon3d ago

As bizarre as this game might seem, during the medieval period it was incredibly popular for people to undertake "virtual pilgrimages" in which they imagined they were following the footsteps of Jesus or Mary, and at points actually *be* them.

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Walk in the footsteps of Jesus in this immersive first-person retelling of His life, from baptism to resurrection. Perform iconic miracles, meet biblical figures, and explore the Holy Land from Jerusalem to Galilee. Experience the story of the Messiah in I Am Jesus Christ.

Show threadPete Ashton
@adrianhon I was listening to an In Our Time about this recently https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000s9qp and it’s fascinatingly similar to certain creative/art walking practices. I know of people using a map for one place to navigate another (London in Paris, for example).
In Our Time - Medieval Pilgrimage - BBC Sounds

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Christian pilgrimage in Europe in the Middle Ages.

BBC
Apr 2 at 4:03pmWeb
Show threadAdrian Hon3d ago
@pete Oh yeah, I think this is actually the ep I learned about virtual pilgrimages! Kathryn Rudy is my main source.