The Book: Dr. White explores the theological and historical considerations relevant to building for Protestant worhsip, which have often been ignored by building committees, usually with disasterous results. He begins with a critical analysis of contemporary concepts of Protestant worship and then defines the liturgical factors in church design. Following this, there are four chapters giving an historical account of various experiments from the third century to the present. This section, along with 60 diagrams throughout the book, indicates the tremendous variety of possibilities open to the church builder. A final chapter deals with emotive factors - all vitally relevant to the architect: choir, liturgical art, and style. Finally there is a 155-item bibliography.
paperback - 5.75" x 7.75" - 224 pages
The Author: James F. White is professor emeritus of Luturgical Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
