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Prayers rising past the immanent frame
Charles Taylor helps me understand my church’s architecture—and my own struggles with faith.
European churches are currently engaged in an architectural culture war. This is startling given how weak the churches themselves have become.
by Philip Jenkins
In The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, the darling among splendidly artistic cathedrals is stunningly brought to life.
reviewed by James C. Howell
"Revival" usually implies a preacher with great oratory skills. Nashville's Downtown Presbyterian stokes something different.
by Carol Howard Merritt
When did we stop taking church architecture seriously? Christians used to devote themselves to building projects that lasted over a hundred years. Not anymore.
by M. Craig Barnes