Tuscania, Italy

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

For hundreds of years, the Good Friday procession commemorating the death of Jesus has been an important religious ritual in Tuscania, a small medieval city in Italy.  Attended mostly by the local citizens, this Friday I was once again in the crowd.  This time I noticed several important things.  First, at the end of the…

Tuscania

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

On the Friday before Easter, the village of Tuscania performs a parade of the suffering of the Messiah.  Here’s some of what you would see.  Notice, if you will, all the syncretism. Topical Index:  Good Friday, Tuscania, syncretism