This article was originally published on Broadview by Liz Bucar.
Many seek a “spiritual” journey on Spain’s famous trail, but the trek to Santiago is rooted in centuries of Christian faith
Last year, almost half a million pilgrims arrived in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Their destination: the medieval cathedral where, legend has it, the bones of St. James the Apostle are entombed. About 47 percent of those who made the journey did so for purely religious reasons, according to statistics released by the Pilgrim’s Reception Office. But why did the rest choose the Camino?
Some of these pilgrims might describe themselves as spiritual but not religious — presumably, they feel there is something about the experience of walking the Camino that they can benefit from even as non-Christians. But I’m not sure dropping religion is quite so easy.
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