What makes a holy place holy? The Great Chapel at Kelham: a case study

The Christian tradition seems somewhat ambivalent about holy places. God cannot be circumscribed or confined, and yet is met at particular times and places. This seminar will seek to articulate some of the questions around 'holy places', and will propose a model of what might constitute such a place 'where prayer is valid'.

Canon Christopher Irvine is a former Canon Librarian of Canterbury Cathedral and has spent a great deal of his ministry in theological education. He was Principal of the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, and continues to teach for St Augustine's College of Theology and the Mirfield Liturgical Institute. His primary interest is in the interface between liturgical studies, art, and architecture, and his publications include The Cross and Creation in Christian Liturgy and Art. More recently he has contributed to Shaping the Assembly: How our buildings form us in worship and has co-edited the forthcoming Visual Communion: the art, architecture, and craft of the Eucharist.