When establishing a new church in an established space a group must re-create the architecture from the inside out.  The building looks same on the outside, but on the inside the room must take on the shape and purpose of the community inhabiting it, even if it is only for a few hours a day.

Architecture has been well explored as a function of liturgy and worship, even in evangelical churches, where the focus of most new buildings is to place every seat so it has an uninhibited view of the podium and the projector screen.  

Interior design has little significance for established churches, who have chosen a particular design, contemporary in its day, that is kept for the life of the church.  This stability is a good thing.  You can tell how old a church is by looking on the inside and seeing the design.  A church with orange carpet was made during the 1970s...that's a give in.

Art is needed weekly when setting up and taking down a church on a weekly basis.  Most church interiors are like one great painting: they are designed with great care and then preserved as best they can.  In the rental space my church plant uses, we have to recreate our group's space each week, and as we grow move things around and re-organize our space.  Our church is maleable, a new piece of clay that can be molded weekly. ... more

In his letter to Boniface, history's most quoted bishop, Augustine has a lot to say. Throughout the letter, the reader is struck by many attributes, among them are his compassion, strength, logic, and his reliance on the Scriptures. The letter opens by complimenting Boniface for his fervent desire to know the truth of Christ. Wasting little time, Augustine dives right in by mentioning the Arians and the Donatists. Avoiding the temptation of taking the side of either, Augustine points out the flaws in both, however, this letter is certainly more concerned with the Donatists.