Emotional encounters in sacred spaces : the case of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

FINLAYSON, C.

Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Etats-Unis

MESEV, V.

Dept. of Geography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Etats-Unis

Description :
This article examines the spiritual experiences from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tallahassee, Florida. They were allowed the opportunity to freely articulate their emotions when attending meetinghouses and temples as well as discuss the spiritual significance of these sites. We found that these spaces transcended the “everyday,” had a considerable capacity to inspire emotio-spiritual encounters, particularly feelings of peace, and further served as evidence of a deeper individual gradation of sacred space.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
The Professional geographer, issn : 0033-0124, 2014, vol. 66, n°. 3, p. 436-442, nombre de pages : 7, Références bibliographiques : 1 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Cambridge, MA, Blackwell

Langue :
Anglais