http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/ Old English: Sanctuary (formed from the words "holy" and "work" thus what goes on in a sanctuary.) This is my sanctuary for writing on religion, academics, and the other things that ground my life. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7090 Lee Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:05:10 +0000 http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7090 The article kind of gives the game away when it refers to the more traditional churches as "aesthetically pleasing" (=not hideously ugly). Shocking that people would prefer that! :) The article kind of gives the game away when it refers to the more traditional churches as “aesthetically pleasing” (=not hideously ugly). Shocking that people would prefer that!

]]> http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7089 Christopher Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:42:22 +0000 http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7089 It's also because we are flesh and blood, material beings. Space affects us. Who wants a church in the French Brutalist style? Not me. It’s also because we are flesh and blood, material beings. Space affects us. Who wants a church in the French Brutalist style? Not me.

]]> http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7088 bls Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:55:20 +0000 http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7088 You're right about the "churched" people; I sent this out to my liturgical study group and have received several positive (in agreement, that is) responses back. You’re right about the “churched” people; I sent this out to my liturgical study group and have received several positive (in agreement, that is) responses back.

]]> http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7087 LP Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:58:54 +0000 http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/does-this-come-as-a-surprise/#comment-7087 We have lost some folks due to this very fact...no matter what we do to the storefront to make it look like a church, it is still a storefront. We have lost some folks due to this very fact…no matter what we do to the storefront to make it look like a church, it is still a storefront.

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