Theology Part 1 - Pilgrimage

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Theology Part 1 - Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage today is a journey in which a man/woman undertakes in order to do one of several things. These are from spiritual forgiveness to an act of penance for the person's sins, which they have committed. But is Christianity it is not compulsory to undertake a pilgrimage, in Hinduism and Islam it is, so many people do not go on a pilgrimage due to this and not wanting to go, as it is not compulsory. For some Christian denominations it is more important to go on a pilgrimage, the Roman Catholic Church believes strongly in pilgrimages but other parts of the Catholic Church such as the Church of England do not consider pilgrimage to be such an important part of their religion. Many people don't go on pilgrimages because they don't have time for them and that they are put off by the long way they have to go.

Canterbury Cathedral is a Great Cathedral and has been a well-known site for pilgrims for many hundreds of years. It was the first Cathedral and was built by St Augustine in the year 597. It became even more famous when Thomas Becket was murdered brutally