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- Pilgrim
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1) A pilgrim is one who sets off on a spiritual journey in search of truth and meaning. This may be a physical journey to a holy place or shrine or it can be a metaphorical journey through life as illustrated in John Bunyan’s classic ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’.
- Pilgrimage
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1) Pilgrimages were popular in the Middle Ages and were the first holidays. Groups of Christians would set off together on a spiritual journey to visit a holy place or shrine where they would pray together. The practice is regaining popularity and is undertaken by most faiths.
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