Talk:Our Lady of Guadalupe
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I'm writing a major expansion, like I just did for Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, so hold off on edits for a little while, please. — Toby 19:10 Aug 1, 2002 (PDT)
Done! — Toby 22:24 Aug 1, 2002 (PDT)
"Much of the recent increase in Marianism in the Catholic Church, including the call to recognise Mary as coredemptrix, stems from the cult of Guadalupe."
This statement calls for elaboration: How recent? And has the cult of Guadalupe been at all influential outside Latin America?
S.
NPOV
The paragraph of description emphasising the miraculous nature of the apron is balanced only by: "Many sceptics disbelieve this story, of course, but in any case a church was built in 1533, dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe." This seems rather heavily POV in favor of the Church's version of the evidence. I don't have much knowlegde on this subject, but I suggest that the following should be expanded on:
- "Nobel Chemistry prize recipient Richard Kuhn, said the coloration is not of a mineral, vegetable, or animal source." -- What did he say it was made of?
- "The pupils reflect a group of Indians and Franciscan priests." -- Can we find a public domain image that we can post in this article so that the reader can judge for themselves?
- "Scientists cannot explain..." -- which scientists? Are there any who can?
And further, are there any sources or articles that can be mentioned that generally contradict the POV presented here? Maastrictian 19:57, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Guadalupe and Folk Religion
A fact not well known outside Mexico is that many (if not most) rural villages are home to a statue or painting with supposedly miraculous origins. It would be interesting to see a discussion of La Guadalupana in this context.
