Muslims have broad, airy and grandeur-like architecture of Mosques, Christians have spiritual sharp turrets pointed towards the sky kind of grandiose Churches, Hindus have narrow, unventilated, 'enclosed' and colorful Temple structures.
Does religious architecture reflect the character of its followers?
Kindly educate.
2007-01-22 17:03:40 · 12 answers · asked by Purplish 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm know more about Western architecture so I'll stick to my field of 'expertise' here
In catholic and protestant churhes, the steeple represents man's striving to reach God.
In orthodox churches, the 'onion' at the top of the tower represents God coming down to be with the people.
So absolutely your view on God, or Gods, or whatever other higher beings you may believe in affects the architecture of the buildings established for worship. And since one's view on God has a direct impact on one's priorities, I would say that there is a reflection of the follower's characteristics in religous architecture.
I would be careful about drawing too many sweeping generalizations about a society based on its churches however.
Pretty nifty observation though StarryEyes
2007-01-22 17:18:22 · answer #1 · answered by LX V 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church is the work of Divine Providence, achieved through the prophecies of the prophets, through the Incarnation and the teaching of Christ, through the journeys of the Apostles, through the suffering, the crosses, the blood and the death of the martyrs, through the admirable lives of the saints. When, then, we see so much help on God's part, so much progress and so much fruit, shall we hesitate to bury ourselves in the bosom of that Church? For starting from the Apostolic Chair down through successions of bishops, even unto the open confession of all mankind, it has possessed the crown of teaching authority." - St. Augustine of Hippo ("The Advantage of Believing" 4th century A.D.)
The papacy is the oldest Intuition in the world .- How could it survived without the grace of God & the guidance of the Holy Spirit.........The Holy Spirtit did not convert to Islam in 610AD or Lutheranism in 1517AD or Calvinism in 1540s A D
2007-01-23 18:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in a way they can, but not always. For example, a church I went to for a long time was held in a gym. My current church is in an old movie theater. Do I worship movies or sports? Nope, they are both Evangelical Christian churches. But I do really like movies.
On the other hand, I think the fact we have elaborate spaces in many cases for worship, does show that religion plays a large part in a lot of human culture. Thats a great question, I am so starring it lol!
2007-01-22 18:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a good point. Yes I think that faith is reflected in the architecture. One would have to look at others as well to get a feeling for it. unfortunately we cant look at the sites older than Christianity in most of Europe because they were desecrated by Christians of the time in an effort to convert pagans to Christianity
2007-01-22 17:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Please seek for Marxism, Communist/Socialism, Jean Trouseau, Sigmund Freud, Neitche, Nihilism the place the State will become God and dictates to each element of your existence. Jean Trousseau, left 5 illigitimate toddlers of their infancy and desperate the "state" could make a greater powerful determine, extremely than guard his very own household initiatives! Sound well-known? Freud became on the leading fringe of social engineering and believed that any one who believes in a god as being incorrect with an incurable neurosis! this form of thinking has failed in each and every society as has the fatalist view that despite happens, i will do no longer something approximately it, there is no desire! Atheism is a faith as defined by ability of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. It has a collection of values and ideology! the thought in self and technologies, greater powerful living by chemistry on my own! In u.s., the bill of Rights interior the 1st modification ensures the liberty to coach or no longer prepare a particular faith, can exercising that top freely, with out government interference and those of diverse religions could have legal redress with the government and not worry or be intimidated by ability of it!
2016-11-01 01:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freud was undoubtedly amused by both minarets and church steeples, as well as the scale designed to make you, the humble little worshiper, feel humble and childlike before the Big Sky Daddy.
2007-01-22 17:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. NoneofYourbusiness 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do believe that artist believe that personal beliefs mold the world they live in.
When actually , I believe the Masons and the Kings were the trendsetters of the era.
Power and Religion are both about showing up the next guy.
So the bigger structure means bigger God.....right?
2007-01-22 17:08:36 · answer #7 · answered by Denise W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, The cross symbolically reflects that Christ has been lifted between heaven and earth and is the advocate between the father of life and man.
2007-01-22 17:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by chucky 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, I believe it is (or at least can be) a reflection of their beliefs.
2007-01-22 17:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our body is the temple in which God resides.
2007-01-22 17:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋