Rock Concerts and Gin Tasting: The Ethics of Transforming Sacred Space Into Entertainment Space

In England and other liberal democracies, Protestant cathedrals are increasingly using rock concerts, drinks festivals, and "raves in the nave" to woo a secular population and pay the bills. Whether the ends justify the means, however, is a question that has received surprisingly little at...

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Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Journal of sociology and Christianity
Jahr: 2025, Band: 15, Heft: 2, Seiten: 34-51
weitere Schlagwörter:B Cathedrals
B Entertainment
B Sacred Space
B Harm
B Secularization
B Safeguarding
B Business
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