What Makes Spaces Sacred? -
closer to truth's mind, art, transcendence

Since ancient times, certain spaces have been deemed sacred, serving as holy places that religious believers believe provide clearer access to transcendent realms. What is it about these spaces (cathedrals, mosques, synagogues, temples) that are considered sacred? How does architecture engender transcendence?

Duration: 26 minutes and 45 seconds

Episode Number: 104

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Art delights us, but how and why? What makes art transcendent, and how does the art-transcendence nexus engage the mind? Explore art, appreciate art, with cognitive science, neuroscience, philosophy of art, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, art history, theology, sociology, and more.

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