Churches Looking Churchy

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“Nearly 90% of Americans say a church should be ‘easily identifiable,’ and eight of 10 say they want the building to ‘reflect the beauty of God.’” - Church & Culture

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9 Things You Should Know About Notre Dame Cathedral

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“During the anti-Christian fervor of the French Revolution, Notre Dame was turned into a Temple of Reason and rededicated to the atheistic Cult of Reason. Later, when the Committee of Public Safety, which controlled France, decreed worship of a Supreme Being, it was rededicated to the deistic Cult of the Supreme Being.” - TGC

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Where Have All The Churches Gone In New Urbanism?

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“[I]f you read a book about new urbanism, it doesn’t include churches…. If you look at maps and plans, they don’t assume churches. It’s literally as if in the new urbanism, churches aren’t part of the built environment. But why?” - Patheos

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