1. Section 5:Sacred Places and Sacred Spaces
October 8th, 2018
Frankie Garcia, Mario Gonzalez, Zar Reyes, Alan Murguia

2. Definition of a Church Most sacred place for Christians
“A gathering of people”
Can be a physical building or just a gathering of people

3. What happens inside a Church
Where the community comes together
Where new members are initiated
Where rites and passages are marked
Remember remember the 5th of November

5. Church Design: Exterior
The outside of a church doesn’t always tell what denomination it is.
Gothic: Catholic, Anglican, or Presbyterian
Urban Storefront: Lutheran, Assembly of God, or Catholic

6. Interior
Churches with an alter in the middle and a pulpit on the side would tend to be:
Catholic
Anglican
Orthodox
Lutheran

7. Interior continuation
Catholic Churches are most likely to have statues of Jesus, Mary, and the saints.
Orthodox churches have icon
Religious images/paintings that are traditional among Eastern Christians
Protestant churches tend to be simpler in ornamentation, some with just a pulpit in the center of the sanctuary.

8. Holy Land
Since Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, where he lived, died, and resurrected is sacred to Christians
Mostly located in the present State of Israel, and the surrounding area
The origin of Christianity

9. Places of Worship A church is not the only place to worship
Christians can celebrate worship anywhere
All that is needed to celebrate a mass outside of a church is:
A priest
An alter(can be any table)
The eucharist

10. Places of Worship continuation
During times of war, persecution, or natural disasters, Christians have worshipped in any type of building available, or outside in a meadow, forest, or desert.

11. Places of Worship continuation
“All Christian denominations would agree that how God is worshipped is more important than where God is worshipped.” -Clemmons 117

13. Importance of Jesus in the Holy Land
Where Jesus was praised and hated.
He performed many of his preachings and healings in the area of the Holy Land.
It is where he was tried as a criminal, crucified, and resurrected.

14. Questions What 2 styles are seen on a church exterior?
Which Christian denomination has statues of saints inside their church?
T/F: Christians can only worship in a church.
T/F: The Holy Land only includes the present State of Israel.
Why is the Holy Land a sacred place for Christians?
EC: Who was sworn into the Supreme Court office?

15. Answers EC: Brett Kavanaugh Gothic and Urban Storefront Catholicism
False
The origins of Christianity, Since Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, where he lived, died, and resurrected is sacred to Christians
EC: Brett Kavanaugh