Helen Phelan from the University Of Limerick will present “‘Three Candles that Illume Every Darkness’: Singing, Hospitality and the Sacred Stranger.”
The concept of ‘the sacred stranger’ in contemporary philosophical and theological discourse is especially relevant in today’s world of unprecedented human migration. The performance of hospitality is noted as a key aspect of any meaningful encounter with ‘the other’. This paper explores the proposal that singing has unique properties that make it especially suitable to fostering such experiences.
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Originally published at sacredmusic.nd.edu.