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Three Natural Laws of Catholic Church Architecture By Michael S. Rose |
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What all successful Catholic churches throughout the centuries can boast: verticality,
permanence, and iconography.
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One basic tenet that architects have accepted for millennia is that the built environment has the capacity to affect the human person deeply—the way he acts, the way he feels, and the way he is. Church architects of past and present understood that the atmosphere created by the church building affects not only how we worship, but also what we believe. Ultimately, what we believe affects how we live our lives. It’s difficult to separate theology and ecclesiology from the environment for worship, whether it’s a traditional church or a modern church. If a Catholic church building doesn’t reflect Catholic theology and ecclesiology, if the building undermines or dismisses the natural laws of church architecture, the worshiper risks accepting a faith that is foreign to Catholicism.
Architecture isn't inconsequential...
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