“If nothing changes and all the statistical patterns hold, the U.S. church will continue to shrink in size and influence.” — Lifeway Research, “5 Paths to Avoid the Coming U.S. Church Catastrophe,” November 14, 2022
We don’t need any more evidence of how much our country has changed in the last almost 250 years—all we have to do is look around.
Well, obviously not all abandoned churches look like the one in the photo, but declining church numbers have been noticed around the country.
For all Americans, believers as well as nonbelievers, there is a relationship between the beauty of devotional spaces and the spiritual connections they foster.
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The founders of Washington, DC, were ordinary Americans taking part in an exciting building project. Steeples & Domes is their story, and the story of their worship buildings.
Readers who delight in American history will learn more about the unusual relationship between early Americans’ beliefs and their job in building the nation’s capital.
The religious history of the center of American government is important for us to understand.
Motivated by the history and beauty of religious landmarks in our nation’s capital, you may be inspired to research and preserve places of worship in your own city or town.
Look for Steeples & Domes: Early Places of Worship in Washington, DC, coming very soon.
The Wellness Librarian 