Berlin's "House of One".

[marylander1940]

 

http://house-of-one.org/en

 

http://momentum-magazin.de/de/files/2015/01/Cover_2D.jpg

 

 

[gallahadesquire]

This is a tad puzzling. The Christian and Muslim parts should BOTH have the "back walls" (furthest from the entrance) facing east; that is, to be able to pray to the East (Rome and Mecca, respectively. If this is in Berlin, the directions will need to be changed, obviously). I don't know if the Jewish side has a preferred orientation.

[TruthBTold]

I am not sure that Christians must necessarily have to pray to the east. For instance, Roman Catholics pray to the crucifix which I don't think has to be in any specific direction. I'm not sure about Greek or Russian Orthodox religions.

[+ jc808]

My understanding is that Roman Catholic Churches are oriented on an east-west axis, with alter towards the east, is because that is where Jerusalem is, at least for most of Europe and the Americas, or at least east-south east. This is not, however, an invariable rule and has been honored over time in the breach as well as the observance. Of course, now that we know the world is a globe, I suppose it's really more a question of distance rather than direction. Hope this works for them. For centuries the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem was divided between three separate Christian sects, with Muslims in charge of keeping them from each other's throats. Think Wars of the Roses flick with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

[Lookin]

The Christian and Muslim parts should BOTH have the "back walls" (furthest from the entrance) facing east; that is, to be able to pray to the East (Rome and Mecca, respectively. If this is in Berlin, the directions will need to be changed, obviously).

 

I believe Rumi's son saw this coming. http://www.boytoy.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif

 

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[TruthBTold]

My understanding is that Roman Catholic Churches are oriented on an east-west axis, with alter towards the east, is because that is where Jerusalem is, at least for most of Europe and the Americas, or at least east-south east. This is not, however, an invariable rule and has been honored over time in the breach as well as the observance. Of course, now that we know the world is a globe, I suppose it's really more a question of distance rather than direction. Hope this works for them. For centuries the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem was divided between three separate Christian sects, with Muslims in charge of keeping them from each other's throats. Think Wars of the Roses flick with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

 

 

Thanks for the info. I guess we should be happy that the church is trying to get the religions together.

[+ honcho]

My understanding is that Roman Catholic Churches are oriented on an east-west axis, with alter towards the east, is because that is where Jerusalem is

 

About a week ago I did a recital in a very large Roman Catholic church, which was oriented

on a north south axis with the altar at the north end. The church building is roughly a century old.

 

My recollection of a very much newer Roman Catholic church in San Francisco (waggishly called our lady of the maytag by some detractors) is that it also is oriented north-south.

[gallahadesquire]

Liturgically speaking, the altar is ALWAYS at the East, regardless of the actually orientation of the church. Thus the terms "North and South trancepts" and the West Window.

[+ nycman]

Nice idea.....too bad the plan looks like it's going to be butt ugly.

[+ bigjoey]

About a week ago I did a recital in a very large Roman Catholic church, which was oriented

on a north south axis with the altar at the north end. The church building is roughly a century old.

 

My recollection of a very much newer Roman Catholic church in San Francisco (waggishly called our lady of the maytag by some detractors) is that it also is oriented north-south.

 

The Roman Catholic Cathedral in Kansas City which was built in the 19th century is on a North-South axis.