(I have no idea why this font is so huge... It won't let me change it. Weird)
This is Hallgrímskirkja. It's an amazing church in Iceland. ThinkChristian.net has some great commentary on the related issues of church architecture. I couldn't agree more with these sentiments: I’ll confess that viewing the magnificent churches and cathedrals of Europe sometimes make me wonder uncomfortably about the wealth that went into their creation. But there’s something to be said about gathering to worship in a place of such stunning architectural beauty—and I find myself wishing that a stronger aesthetic streak ran in American Protestant circles.
Please, please, please! Why can't new American churches look cool again like they used to? Are we too impatient? My hunch would be that this plays into the appearance of our church buildings more than anything.
5 comments:
O, get with it, Z.
Warehouses make perfect church buildings. Even more architecturally appealing are the churches who take over vacant strip mall space.
All sarcasm aside, warehouses and strip malls seem to be the obviously practical choice for a church whose sites are on a future kingdom rather than an earthly one.
Seriously, what is your problem with the font size?
Cmon, Z.
I had the same font size problem - Maybe God just wants us to emphasize things sometimes. By the why, I agree with Spot - spot on!
Eric,
Are you saying that we should have crappy churches so that people know that we have our hope in a heavenly kingdom?
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Z,
How about sending that money to India where they NEED a church building?
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