The Young Woman on the Hill
Medjugorje and the Supernatural April 19, 2018 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190679200.003.0002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | The chapter describes the reported Medjugorje apparitions and the messages the visionaries claim to have received from the Virgin, including teachings on the afterlife, reincarnation, and the fate of people of other religions. It compares these claimed visions with near-death experiences and discusses the 'secrets of Medjugorje' each visionary says he or she received. |
Abstract
Relating the first days of the Medjugorje apparitions, the chapter tells the story of the original encounter that transpired the week of June 24, 1981, between five Croatian teenagers and a child reporting to encounter the Virgin Mary. It analyzes some of the key messages the visionaries have reported to receive from the Virgin. Some of the biggest questions of life are considered, as answered by the Virgin of Medjugorje, such as: Is there an afterlife? Is the teaching of reincarnation real? What happens to people of other religions? A section dedicated to the study of near-death experiences compares and contrasts visions of the afterlife that the Medjugorje visionaries claim to have received with the experiences of the afterlife that near-death patients have claimed to encounter. A final section tackles the topic of “secrets of Medjugorje,” a set of secrets that each visionary claims to have received from the Virgin.