Architecture of thought
In the past we have had a sort of architecture to our religious thought in the United States.
We have the foundation, which has been books and publishing. I’m reading Matt Hedstrom’s The Rise of Liberal Religion which explains the thorough endeavor to cultivate book culture and teach the American middle class how to read.
We have the structural integrity, which would be our educational institutions. Seminaries allowed us to build on the foundation of books when professors taught students. They highlighted certain material and taught them the history of thought and events. Students learned how to interpret the Scripture and wrestle with theological ideas.
