Resacralising' secular space: new churches in a northern city, 1980-2012
This article explores the way new church congregations in a city in northern England, the city of York, are using religious and non-religious spaces in which to meet. These new congregations show a diverse approach to the material realm and especially to sacred space. Some use existing church buildi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[2017]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Pages: 495-511 |
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York
/ Religious group
/ Assembly
/ Public space
/ Sacralization
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Church Architecture
B Materiality B Secularisation B Church Growth B new churches B resacralisation |
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| Summary: | This article explores the way new church congregations in a city in northern England, the city of York, are using religious and non-religious spaces in which to meet. These new congregations show a diverse approach to the material realm and especially to sacred space. Some use existing church buildings, some build their own structures. But many use a range of buildings: schools, community centres, a pub or the garage of a private house. An examination of these structures offers insights into ways in which faith engages with wider social realities and into contemporary religious history. This article will focus primarily on Britain, but casts an eye to developments elsewhere. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2017.1362892 |