http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16727 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:38:56 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16727 See, you'd think reading about your holiday would make me want to visit New York - and of course it does. But what I REALLY want to do it return to Rome now. So many beautiful cathedrals, so little time. I'd love to know how the atomosphere's achieved, even when they're empty. Maybe it's the chill, and the echo of your own footsteps. See, you’d think reading about your holiday would make me want to visit New York - and of course it does. But what I REALLY want to do it return to Rome now. So many beautiful cathedrals, so little time. I’d love to know how the atomosphere’s achieved, even when they’re empty. Maybe it’s the chill, and the echo of your own footsteps.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16720 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:25:34 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16720 Cheers Rob - especially this one. 200 yards from Times Square, and you'd feel like you were in the middle of nothing. Or everything, depending on your position. Cheers Rob - especially this one. 200 yards from Times Square, and you’d feel like you were in the middle of nothing. Or everything, depending on your position.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16708 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:56:14 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16708 Churches are cool places, but I'm sure when they started building them, people knew that at some point they'd need a good angle to try and attract non-believers in. You've described it down to a tee. We get suckered in by the atmosphere, sound of voices reverberating around the space and, suddenly, we think: "Wow, what's wrong with church?" I rest my case... Churches are cool places, but I’m sure when they started building them, people knew that at some point they’d need a good angle to try and attract non-believers in. You’ve described it down to a tee. We get suckered in by the atmosphere, sound of voices reverberating around the space and, suddenly, we think: “Wow, what’s wrong with church?” I rest my case…

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16639 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:13:06 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16639 Amen to that, Katy. Amen to that, Katy.

]]> http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16632 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:39:18 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/04/20/im-churching-here/#comment-16632 I like churches. I'm Jewish, but sacred space is sacred space, innit? I like churches. I’m Jewish, but sacred space is sacred space, innit?

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