Sacred Spaces A Presentation of The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University A Presentation of The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University

What is “sacred” space? According to Mircea Eliade: ( The Sacred and the Profane; Patterns in Comparative Religion )  Sacredness differentiates space  Sacredness gives orientation to space  The meeting point between two worlds  Represents/recreates the primordial According to Mircea Eliade: ( The Sacred and the Profane; Patterns in Comparative Religion )  Sacredness differentiates space  Sacredness gives orientation to space  The meeting point between two worlds  Represents/recreates the primordial

What creates sacred space?  The influence of the earth  The influence of celestial objects  The influence of structures and artifacts  The influence of accumulated and concentrated human intention From the work of Martin Gray - and other placeswww.sacredsites.com  The influence of the earth  The influence of celestial objects  The influence of structures and artifacts  The influence of accumulated and concentrated human intention From the work of Martin Gray - and other placeswww.sacredsites.com