Church architecture has become a frontline of the liturgy wars as Catholic churches undergo re-renovations. Michael DeSanctis, a church building consultant and theology professor, is not pleased.

Walk in and hear rock music, see people wearing jeans and flip-flops, and look at big video screens in church -- yes, in church. Messages that focus on sex, success, and decision-making are also ...

Church design may be the only kind of architecture that you learn about in the nursery. “Here’s the church, here’s the steeple…” Well, here is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the immense new ...

Houses of worship have certain physical characteristics that appeal to the senses. Building materials are often precious and placed with care. They include carvings of symbolic and allegorical meaning ...

In a rapidly urbanizing China, some houses of worship are taking inspiration from the Bible while rethinking local architectural tradition. A scroll-shaped steeple. An imposing ark-shaped atrium. A ...

In the United States today, the vast majority of people are born in hospitals, are educated in schools, find their recreation in groups ranging from Boy Scouts to investment clubs, pursue their life’s ...

“Contemporary design came out after the midcentury-modern movement,” Sander says. Starting in the 1970s, the style was first seen as more of an amalgamation of various popular aesthetics of the time, ...

Editor’s Note: Lisa Marie Daunt is a PhD Candidate in Architecture at The University of Queensland. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of ...