• 1 Introduction Home Page
• 1.1 “We Shape Our Buildings; Thereafter They Shape Us.”
• 2 Frameworks for Understanding Worship Spaces
• 2.1 Temple or Meeting House?
• 2.2 Places and Items: Components of a Worship Space
• 2.3 Factors that Shape the Experience of a Worship Space
• 2.3.1 Centering Focus
• 2.3.2 Spatial Dynamics
• 2.3.3 Aesthetic Impact
• 2.3.4 Symbolic Resonance
• 2.4 Power and Worship Spaces
• 3 Varieties of Christian Worship Spaces in Birmingham
• 3.1 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church: Classic Auditorium Church
• 3.1.1 Third Presbyterian Church and Other Midsized Classic Auditorium Churches
• 3.2 Church of the Highlands: Modern Auditorium Church
• 3.3 Cathedral Church of the Advent: Divided Chancel
• 3.4 Independent Presbyterian Church: Chancel with Choir Loft
• 3.5 Cathedral of St. Paul: Altar and Tabernacle
• 3.5.1 Holy Rosary Catholic Church: Altar and Tabernacle
• 3.6 St. Symeon Orthodox Church: A Church in the Byzantine Tradition
• 3.7 Yeilding Chapel: Altar in the Round
• 3.7.1 St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Chapel: Changes in an Altar-Centered Space
• 3.7.2 Chapel at Trinity Commons
• 3.8 Hodges Chapel: Central Pulpit
• 4 Eras in the History of Birmingham’s Spaces for Worship
• 4.1 Historic Forms: Christian Spaces for Worship in Birmingham to 1960
• 4.2 Experimentation: Christian Spaces for Worship in Birmingham to 1960 to 1995
• 4.3 Digital Relations: Chistian Spaces for Worship in Birmingham since 1995
• 5 Appendicies
• 5.1 Glossary
• 5.2 References
• 5.3 Table of Contents
• 5.4 Georgraphic Index

This post is part of “Spaces for Worship: A Birmingham-Based Introduction,” a section of Magic City Religion, written by David R. Bains, published in 2024, and funded by Samford University’s Center for Worship and the Arts.