An ABC of Situating Chapels: architectural, biblical, and cultural perspectives

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In this paper, I consider Welsh chapels in relation to not only architecture but also the mindset of those who worshipped within them – the Welsh Nonconformists. In so doing, I will be examining the significance that these buildings had for them in respect to: style, design, and fittings; worship, Scripture, and theology; and religious history, and religious, ecclesiastical and national identity. These topics will be discussed under three headings: architecture, the Bible, and culture. In particular, I will show how the architectural aspects of the chapels were: shaped by biblical principles and theology; interpreted through a biblical outlook; and used as cultural and religious propaganda.

The presentation is, here, in two parts (which does not reflect the divisions of the paper).

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released May 4, 2021

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Context: Paper presented at the 'Welsh Churches' conference, Ecclesiological Society, London, UK (October 4, 2008).

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John Harvey Aberystwyth, UK

I’m a practitioner and historian of sound art and visual art, and Emeritus Professor of Art at the School of Art, Aberystwyth University, UK. My research field is the sonic and visual culture of religion. I explore the sonic articulations of the Christian religion by engaging visual, textual, and audible sources, theological and cultural ideas, and systemic and audiovisualogical processes. ... more

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