ABSTRACT
Churches are compendia of symbols. The celebrations which take place in them enact
these symbols. Their interpretation cannot be improvised but is a product of the
interpretation given by the Church throughout its history and in its teaching and liturgy.
1be Church turns to the more widely used symbols of religious language to express its
faith and dispose each person to receive its vision of the churches. The Symbols of the
Church offers a beautiful and thoughtful introduction to their symbolic meaning.
Symbols are pictorial representations of beliefs. Within belief and Christian traditions,
symbols can point beyond the world in which we live to the relationship of the believer
to the spiritual. ·Through images, symbolism is the most powerful way to express
complex ideas and concepts.
Certain choice of forms depends on the liturgical requirements and symbolical
architectural character. Recent developments are inclined towards the merging of the
basilican and centripetal plan-forms. This has resulted from the desire to make
contemporary churches communal and intimate in character, thereby encouraging
oneness and unity ofthe congregation.
This study explores and evolves methods and techniques which ensure modem symbolic
expression of the church building in the Anglican community. Sacred spaces are shaped
by the form ofworship to express and conform to the tradition and liturgy carried within.
For vivid illustrations, various principles, theories , strategies, and application and
techniques were evaluated and reviewed. Also, various design considerations on
Cathedral architecture were made so as to ensure proper integration of the church
b ilding W with its symbolic meaning.
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I., EJIMOFOR . "Cathedral For Nike Diocese, Anglican Communion In Alulu, Nike (A Study On Modern Symbolic Architectural Expression Of Anglican Liturgy)" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/cathedral-for-nike-diocese-anglican-communion-in-alulu-nike-a-study-on-modern-symbolic-architectural-expression-of-anglican-liturgy