Stalking the Holy

Download or read book Stalking the Holy written by Michael W. Higgins and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Stalking the Holy, writer and scholar Michael W. Higgins explores the Roman Catholic pursuit of saint-making - the pre-eminent Christian model, he argues, with its elaborate features and arcane cast of players such as the relator and the promotor of the faith. He points out that if saints are not actually made so much as recognized by the Church, nevertheless this official recognition is a form of manufacture, involving motivation, expertise, and risk.