Architecture in Communion

Architecture in Communion

Author: Steven J. Schloeder

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780898706314

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Amid the growing dissatisfaction with Catholic church architecture since the Second Vatican Council, and the general lack of clear and vibrant direction in liturgy, this book responds to the timely question of "How ought we build our churches?" Drawing upon the texts of the Second Vatican Council, recent papal encyclicals, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Schloeder examines this question in depth with regard to history, theology, iconography and symbolism. Schloeder seeks not merely to analyze why modern churches are so uninspiring, but he offers positive direction for the renewal of an authentic Catholic architecture: one that respects the traditions of the Church's magnificent artistic heritage while advancing the vision of the Second Vatican Council. The key to the solution is to regain a sacramental vision of the liturgy and of architecture, a vision that will help us to build churches that nurture the human spirit with beauty and meaning.


The Church Building as a Sacred Place

The Church Building as a Sacred Place

Author: Duncan Stroik

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1595250379

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This collection of twenty-three essays by Duncan Stroik shows the development and consistency of his architectural vision. Packed with informative essays and over 170 photographs, this collection clearly articulates the Church’s architectural tradition.


Heavenly City

Heavenly City

Author: Denis Robert McNamara

Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781568545035

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This visually stunning and carefully researched book encompasses some of the most significant Catholic churches of Chicago, addressing both their architectural and theological significance. Color photographs beautifully illustrate the insightful text. It is a book suitable for those interested in local history, architectural achievement, theological awareness, or those who simply desire to glory in the visual beauty of Chicago's historic churches.


Ever Ancient, Ever New

Ever Ancient, Ever New

Author: John Raphael Quinn

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 1587682354

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"Archbishop John R. Quinn takes a look at the problem of excessive centralization in the Catholic Church - a problem acknowledged by theological giants such as Yves Congar and Joseph Ratzinger. Using the Eastern Churches as an example, he suggests a return to truly traditional structures as the solution to the problem." - back cover.


The Special Service Worship Architect

The Special Service Worship Architect

Author: Constance M. Cherry

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2013-07-15

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1441242872

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This book takes the principles found in Constance Cherry's successful The Worship Architect--in which she provided dynamic blueprints for designing worship services--and applies them to special services in the life of the church. Cherry, a worship professor and practitioner, offers theological reflection, practical guidance, and suggested resources to help worship leaders and ministry students in training to create meaningful special services related to the sacraments, life passages, and other occasions. Cherry sets forth a process concerning worship design for special services and demonstrates how this process is conducive to virtually any style of worship practiced today in a myriad of Christian communities. She includes a model order for each service type, including weddings, funerals, baptisms, child dedications, Holy Communion, and more. The book not only explains what leaders do in order to preside at special services and how to do it, but also why they make certain choices. Each chapter includes discussion questions, practical exercises, and a basic glossary.


Built of Living Stones

Built of Living Stones

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Publisher: USCCB Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781574554083

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In every church building, art and architecture become the joint work of the Holy Spirit and the local community, in preparing a place to receive God's Word and to enter more fully into communion with him. In this volume, the bishops offer instruction on how to design places of worship that are dignified, beautiful, and "suited to sacred celebrations."


Church Architecture

Church Architecture

Author: James F. White

Publisher: O S L Publications

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781878009340

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New edition for congregations planning to build or renew their church facilities. Now includes elements, which have become prominent in recent times including the use of visuals, electronic instruments, and the need for flexible space to accommodate the various configurations and multiple uses to which church space is put.


The Beauty of Holiness

The Beauty of Holiness

Author: Louis P. Nelson

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 0807887986

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Intermingling architectural, cultural, and religious history, Louis Nelson reads Anglican architecture and decorative arts as documents of eighteenth-century religious practice and belief. In The Beauty of Holiness, he tells the story of the Church of England in colonial South Carolina, revealing how the colony's Anglicans negotiated the tensions between the persistence of seventeenth-century religious practice and the rising tide of Enlightenment thought and sentimentality. Nelson begins with a careful examination of the buildings, grave markers, and communion silver fashioned and used by early Anglicans. Turning to the religious functions of local churches, he uses these objects and artifacts to explore Anglican belief and practice in South Carolina. Chapters focus on the role of the senses in religious understanding, the practice of the sacraments, and the place of beauty, regularity, and order in eighteenth-century Anglicanism. The final section of the book considers the ways church architecture and material culture reinforced social and political hierarchies. Richly illustrated with more than 250 architectural images and photographs of religious objects, The Beauty of Holiness depends on exhaustive fieldwork to track changes in historical architecture. Nelson imaginatively reconstructs the history of the Church of England in colonial South Carolina and its role in public life, from its early years of ambivalent standing within the colony through the second wave of Anglicanism beginning in the early 1750s.


The Worship Architect

The Worship Architect

Author: Constance M. Cherry

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2021-08-17

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1493432184

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Worship professor and practitioner Constance Cherry shows how to create services that are faithful to Scripture, historically conscious, relevant to God, Christ-centered, and engaging for worshipers of all ages in the twenty-first century. More than 150 colleges and seminaries have used or currently use the first edition as a required text. In this new edition, each chapter has been substantially updated and revised, including illustrations, key terms, examples, technological references, and suggested resources for further reading. A new chapter on global worship and a new appendix on live-streamed worship are included.