No Place for God by Moyra Doorly

No Place for God by Moyra Doorly

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No Place for God by Moyra Doorly

In their quest to adapt to and speak to the present age, Catholics over the last forty years have unquestioningly allowed the trends in modern architecture to fashion their churches, and the outcome has been the construction of the ugliest and emptiest churches in history, according to author Moyra Doorly, an architect from England.

Doorly traces the principles of modern architecture to the ideas of space that spread rapidly during the 20th century. She sees a parallel between the desacralization of the heavens, and consequently of our churches, and the inward search for a god of one's own. This double movement--away from the transcendent God, who reveals himself to man through Scripture and tradition, and toward an inner truth relevant only to oneself--has emptied our churches of the majesty and beauty that once inspired reverence in both believers and unbelievers alike. Illustrated with many photographs.

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ISBN 13 9781586171537
ISBN 10 1586171534
Title No Place for God
Author Moyra Doorly
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Ignatius Press
Year published 2007-11-12
Number of pages 148
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.