tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post4397360266593586811..comments2023-11-02T02:58:53.594-07:00Comments on From the Pew: Friday Night PotpourriSteve Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10297044571819912511noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-48099248307339421542009-08-15T18:39:42.650-07:002009-08-15T18:39:42.650-07:00I can definitely see why the rood screens were rem...I can definitely see why the rood screens were removed after the reformation, at least in Protestant churches. I would think that Catholics would still want them in place though.<br /><br />I think it is a false conclusion to say that just because a pulpit is transparent that the pastor has become the focus of worship. There could be numerous other reasons. If a church is worshiping their pastor, the style of their pulpit is the least of their concerns! Thank God I've never been to a church that has gone into apostasy like that! That is quite an accusation to make against churches with transparent pulpits. I'm assuming that the accusation was made in sincerity and not flippantly. Accusing the bride of Christ like that should be done with care.<br /><br />By the way, I attend church in America and have never seen a transparent pulpit, not that I doubt their existence....<br /><br />As for myself, I wouldn't place my focus of worship on a pastor, pulpit, cross, altar, monstrance or any other symbol, but rather on Jesus the Christ.<br /><br />Oh! And I agree that the architecture definitely reflects the religion of the people, much like any other form of art.Sigmundsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240318945999530039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-64380370974560901092009-08-15T16:15:24.134-07:002009-08-15T16:15:24.134-07:00"...and the pastor has become the focus of wo...<i>"...and the pastor has become the focus of worship."</i><br /><br />Abu, may I quote you on that?Steve Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297044571819912511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-63618625154082859222009-08-15T07:49:29.570-07:002009-08-15T07:49:29.570-07:00RE architecture: Yes, it is.
After the Reformatio...RE architecture: Yes, it is.<br /><br />After the Reformation they removed the rood screens and moved the pulpit to the middle, and removed the altar. In America, they have recently made the pulpit transparent and the pastor has become the focus of worship.<br /><br />I like the medieval cross and altar and monstrance more...Abu Daoudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399746942963002389noreply@blogger.com