Priests and Visionaries in a Bosnian Holy Shrine: The Dynamics of a Power Process

Visionaries play an important role in the founding of pilgrimage centers & the related devotional movements in the Christian world. Here, visionaries' lives are examined after that formative stage, using the case of Medjugorje, Bosnia Herzegovina, where children allegedly began to see the V...

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Published in:Journal of Mediterranean studies 1997, Vol.7 (2), p.293-305
Main Author: Bax, Mart
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bosnia Herzegovina
Christianity
Pilgrimages
Power Structure
Religious Movements
Shrines
Social Power
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Summary:Visionaries play an important role in the founding of pilgrimage centers & the related devotional movements in the Christian world. Here, visionaries' lives are examined after that formative stage, using the case of Medjugorje, Bosnia Herzegovina, where children allegedly began to see the Virgin Mary in 1981. The formerly young children have turned into entrepreneurs in religious goods & services. Therewith they have become competitors of the clerical leaders of the movements, the local parish priests. The power process that has unfolded between them is described. Suggestions are offered for further, cross-cultural research on the subject. 26 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1016-3476
2523-9465