Sarah Robertson
Lanes second chapter of his book talks of how to understand
sacred place. In doing this lane uses three approaches. Lane describes the
phenomenological, ontological and cultural approach. All three of these are
necessary in grasping the diverse character of any particular sacred place.
These three approaches help me to understand the study of reality and how
reality helps with understanding a sacred place. This chapter also discusses
how we, the people, need to gather a good sense of the world and reduce the
world and its fabrication of the mind. Lane also discusses topos and chora.
These two words help us separate a place no different from any other point and
a place that carries its own energy. Topos is measurable and quantifiable while
chora is suggestive and an energizing force. Topos and chora help me better
understand a sacred place and how a sacred place needs topos and chora.
No comments:
Post a Comment