Gothic architecture, which aims to analogically lead the mind to contemplation of the divine cosmic symphony, seems to resonate strongly with the human spirit – but why?
It brought me to tears bc of the love between the architect and the craftsmen. I’ll bet something like that was involved in the great cathedrals. How could it not be?
But what then can you say about the giant stadium's which are a feature of the mostly Protestant mega-church's in which thousands of true believers congregate. Giant stadiums which are irredeemingly ugly, and full of raucous noise.
Kind of related, there is a piece in the latest First Things, quite long, https://www.firstthings.com/article/2023/11/the-men-behind-the-met
It brought me to tears bc of the love between the architect and the craftsmen. I’ll bet something like that was involved in the great cathedrals. How could it not be?
But what then can you say about the giant stadium's which are a feature of the mostly Protestant mega-church's in which thousands of true believers congregate. Giant stadiums which are irredeemingly ugly, and full of raucous noise.