A Universal Respect

To me sacred space means a place of holy ground. This can be anything, a church, a mosque, a temple, certain land structures, etc… Mostly these places are filled with religious painting, carvings, and symbols that all have some particular meaning. In the How Art Made The World packet, it also mentioned how landscapes were an important part of sacred spaces and how they would help emphasize places that cannot be visited. For example, the packet talked about how heaven is perceived in religions.

Not only do I think that the places of holy ground are important, it is also the person’s view towards the sacred space. Every time I go into a church it has different atmosphere to it. People are extremely quiet even though they are not told to, and they tend to be a lot more cordial then they are outside the church. During the service I tend to glance around to see others perspective of church. Children mostly seem bored, and adults range from being really into the sermon to not so much. This got me realizing that everyone in that church had a different feeling toward this sacred spot.

It’s not just religious people that have that same attitude towards religious places. I have seen on quite a few occasions people who are not religious at all visit sacred places and act extremely different. They were respectful even though it is not their religion. I believe that sacred spaces give humans a universal feeling of respect regardless of religion. Not only that, but it gives a person an understanding of another person’s way of life, and show how diverse religion is throughout the world.