rjlynam
Puritan Board Sophomore
I just got finished reading a book called Christ and Architecture. I don't remember who it was by as I've already loaned the thing out to an elder.
Anybody familiar with this work and want to discuss?
One of the points made in the book is that Christ is communicated to His people in the worship service through the reading/expositing of His Word, through the sacrament of Baptism, and through the Lord's Supper.
The book suggests that each is of equal importance and preeminence. They further suggest that most American churches do not give them equal weight in the architecture and should.
Examples: Pulpit in the front/center, communion table when not in use holding flowers or the offering plates etc, absense of the baptismal font when not in use.
Any thoughts/comments on this?
[Edited on 9-21-2006 by rjlynam]
Anybody familiar with this work and want to discuss?
One of the points made in the book is that Christ is communicated to His people in the worship service through the reading/expositing of His Word, through the sacrament of Baptism, and through the Lord's Supper.
The book suggests that each is of equal importance and preeminence. They further suggest that most American churches do not give them equal weight in the architecture and should.
Examples: Pulpit in the front/center, communion table when not in use holding flowers or the offering plates etc, absense of the baptismal font when not in use.
Any thoughts/comments on this?
[Edited on 9-21-2006 by rjlynam]