Faith, Fern and Compass Pro: (Protected Content)
In Episode 206 Pro – Space, Place and Sacred Paradox, we explore the paradox of sacred space and our relationship with holiness through the places that we set aside for reverence and usefulness. Drawing on parallels with art and the philosophy of aesthetics, we delve into the process of “framing” as a way of highlighting the spiritual aspects of the ordinary world around us. What does it mean to say that “everything is sacred”? How does our relationship change when we transform space into place? We look at the profound ways that our pattern-seeking brains shape our understanding of sacred space in religious and secular ritual.
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Links:
- The Religiosity of the Fracking Debate
- Dr. Brendan Myers on Standing Stone, Garden Gate Podcast, Episodes Four and Five
- “Unsacred,” by Ian Corrigan
- “Aesthetics and the Sacred,” by Alison Leigh Lilly
- Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience, by Yi-Fu Tuan
- “How To Be a Poet,” by Wendell Berry
Music Credits:
- Opening and closing theme: “Dragonfly” by Brian Boyko
- “Airship Fury,” by Javier Suárez
Art Credits:
Tags: aesthetics, art, Brendan Myers, Ian Corrigan, place, ritual, sacred space, Wendell Berry
[...] The first of a sort of two-parter, in which we talk about what it means for a space to be ‘sacred’ if the whole world is holy. We draw parallels with art and the philosophy of aesthetics, and talk about “framing” the spiritual aspects of the ordinary world. What does it mean to say that “everything is sacred”? How does our relationship change when we transform space into place? [...]