E14 "Does Your Church Have a Pool on the Roof?"

Jubilee Freedom & Shalom

In this episode Daniel and Nate talk about Architecture informed by Theology. What would a church building look like that fully reflects your theology? How would it take shape? Would it look high church, low church, mobile church, house church, permanent location church, what's popular church, or maybe a north bermed, monolithic dome, south facing earthship, eco church?

Paul Wheaton’s Podcast 495 Permaculture Handbook Review “Any time we design anything, it is a moral action. Whether we embrace that truth or not, we bake our morals into everything we design.”
So, what morals do you think the design of the churches you have been a part of espouse?
Have you thought about the shape of the church building you meet in and what it is saying that it values and what the morals of the people who gather there are? Does your church building give center focus to the table, the lectern, the band, the baptismal, or all of the above?
Do you think our church buildings address the triple bottom line? How does it affect the wallet, other people, and the environment?
What if our theology leads us to build buildings that are not "up to code" or illegal?
The Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, KY How did the Shaker's theology shape their buildings?
The Quaker's practice of silence, listening, and worship.

Here's a brief explanation of biblical holy space design by Bible Project: Temple

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