Here is the church. Here is the Steeple. Here are questions for the people. by Elsi Vassdal Ellis

The intersection of religion and politics fascinates as well as frightens me. These extremes have driven me to collect stories, commentaries, rants, raves and responses concerning religion in private and public spheres, the meddling and perceived meddling of religion and government in each other's domains and the lack of respect for boundaries or rights. Church structures, whether simple or complex, traditional, or just functional environments, define a physical space dedicated to worship and separate the worshipper momentarily from the secular environment. Churches are also more than buildings. They are constructed communities with shared beliefs and opinions. Those shared beliefs and opinions are "wallpapered" onto the interior walls of this church. The "verse" is as dense as the Bible. The narrative was designed to not only include as much information as possible but to also require the reader to devote focused time to reading and interpreting the text from their perspective.

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