[annalex]

Yeah, Azkoul made it his business to find every tittle that is treated differently in the East and in the West and represent it as an irreparable chasm.

The truth is that it's the attitudes that are different. The aesthetics, the habits, the customs are what separates us. This church building is a good illustration.

This is the Catholic cathedral in Seattle:

Church buildings that reflect the Divine presence exist in the Western Church. But they are not the norm, and they should be.

[piasa]

The St.Louis Cathedral in Missouri has some incredible mosaic work.

I don’t recall if it is the same cathedral but there’s one in Missouri all a glitter with gold and colored glass tiles that incorporates whitetail deer and other regional fauna into the religious design and it is stunning.

[piasa]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/msabeln/3818055070/

[piasa]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/msabeln/3818055070/

If I recall correctly, these mosaics were done by a woman.