Land rites
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1540026,00.html
In our secular, sceptical society, sacred spaces remind people of their
true spiritual orientation
Karen Armstrong
Monday August 1, 2005
The Guardian
Long before human beings began to map the earth scientifically, they
created a sacred geography. Certain features of the landscape - a rock
or river that was particularly arresting - stood out from their
surroundings and spoke of something else: people experienced a richer,
more potent reality there. Men and women have formulated the perception
of sacred space in different ways over the centuries, but certain
themes tend to recur, suggesting that they speak to some fundamental
human need.
Karen Armstrong
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