Spiritus loci : a theological method for contemporary church architecture /
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In Spiritus Loci Bert Daelemans, who graduated as an architect and a theologian, provides an interdisciplinary method for the theological assessment of church architecture. Rather than a theory, this method is based on case studies of contemporary buildings (1995-2015), which are often criticized for lacking theological depth. In a threefold method, the author brings to light the ways in which architecture can be theology - or theotopy - by focusing on topoi (places) rather than logoi (words). Churches reveal our relationship with God by engaging our body, mind, and community. This method proves relevant not only for the way we perceive these buildings, but also for the way we use them, especially in our prophetic engagement for a better world.
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1 online resource (xx, 398 pages) : illustrations, (color) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004285361 :
1877-3192 ; :
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Power and architecture : monumental public architecture in the Bronze Age Near East and Aegean /
: "Proceedings of the international conference 'Power and Architecture' organized by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the Universite Catholique de Louvain and the Westfalischen Wilhelms-Universitat Munster on the 21st and 22nd of November, 2002." : x, 236 pages : illustration, maps ; 25 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 9042918314