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Unlocking the Church

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Book at Lunchtime, Unlocking the Church
In Unlocking the Church, William Whyte explores a forgotten revolution in social and architectural history and in the history of the Church. He details the architectural and theological debates of the day, explaining how the Tractarians of Oxford and the Ecclesiologists of Cambridge were embroiled in the aesthetics of architecture, and how the Victorians profoundly changed the ways in which buildings were understood and experienced. No longer mere receptacles for worship, churches became active agents in their own rights, capable of conveying theological ideas and designed to shape people's emotions.
These church buildings are now a challenge: their maintenance, repair or repurposing are pressing problems for parishes in age of declining attendance and dwindling funds. By understanding their past, unlocking the secrets of their space, there might be answers in how to deal with the legacy of the Victorians now and into the future.
William Whyte (History, University of Oxford) joins an expert panel to discuss the book and its themes:
Dan Hicks (Archeology, University of Oxford)
Julia Smith (History, University of Oxford)
Chairing the event was Mark Chapman (Theology, University of Oxford)

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Episode Information

Series
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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William Whyte
Dan Hicks
Julia Smith
Mark Chapman
Keywords
Church
Victorian
theological
architectural
Department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Date Added: 11/12/2017
Duration: 00:43:00

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