The Geometry of Love: Space, Time, Mystery, and Meaning in an Ordinary Church
by Margaret Visser
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A fascinating yet simple book. By simple I do not mean simplistic, but simply and beautifully written. Her word portraits are wonderful along with her digressions and asides.
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Visser is a fabulous writer with a depth of insight that takes one's breath away. She is dedicated to seeking meaning in the ordinary, like dinner (see other books), and in this jewel takes us on an excursion to St Agnes Outside the Walls. Using St Agnes as a model of the ordinary church, Visser explains every detail of the architecture of the church building, which signifies the architecture of our search for God. I read and re-read this book; it's fabulous. One can just read the chapter on...more
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Read in June, 2003
As an inveterate visitor of ancient churches, what I've found invaluable is Visser's thorough lesson on how to read a church, especially an Italian Catholic one.
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