RE-PITCHING THE TENT, a book review
and antiquated furniture, and which is designed around liturgical [or theological] set pieces proclaiming an extinct form of Christianity.
Our work to proclaim the living God is thereby undermined and repudiated by buildings which speak of a geriatric God incarcerated in an old folk's home, the kind of rambling Victorian building that real families gave up living in years ago.
Thus the question that needs to be asked is this; 'How do the followers of Jesus of Nazareth today organize themselves in such a way as to make his continued living presence a reality for them and for the world?'
To be more precise, 'what are the distinguishing features of the followers of Jesus when they meet as a community, and how can they best use building (if they are allowed any) to express their life together and the message they long to share?'
This is the question which this handbook will help us to address as we seek to better understand the relationship between Christian buildings and the message they enshrine and the communities they house; the relationship between dead and living stones."
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