Pagans and Pilgrims

Pagans and Pilgrims: Islands

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Pagans and Pilgrims

Islands

Season 1 | Episode 5 | SBS | May 7, 2015

Religious studies

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This week, Ifor sets out to understand the appeal of islands as Holy retreats. It may seem obvious that we would feel closer to the divine surrounded by the stunning natural beauty of an island but Ifor soon discovers there is a far deeper reason they became such a major aspect of religion.

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This week, Ifor sets out to understand the appeal of islands as Holy retreats. It may seem obvious that we would feel closer to the divine surrounded by the stunning natural beauty of an island but Ifor soon discovers there is a far deeper reason they became such a major aspect of religion.

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