See Norman Cohn's *The Pursuit of the Millennium* for the single best study
of apocalyptic movements. Also cf. Bergman's *The Seventh Seal*, where the
practice of flagellation as a form of prophylactic self-punishment for the
Plague is very graphically demonstrated. (And for something completely
different, cf. *Monty Python and the Holy Grail* for a, er, unique take on
such practices...)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alamaine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [CTRL] Good God!!! 11 nailed to crosses in bizarre Philippine
ritual
> This isn't so bizarre in countries where faith is especially strong. In
this
> and others, they have the 'flagellantes' who whip their backs as a sign of
> faith and compassionate (perhaps not so conservative) suffering for their
role
> model. Not much different than American athletes who emulate others how
have
> gone before them and suit up with pads and Reeboks to try for that
immaculate
> reception or Hail Mary touchdown pass ... and, so, for the uninitiated,
>
> From http://www2.hawaii.edu/~millado/flagellationfolder/flagellation2.html
>
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