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Lucie K. Morisset, Luc Noppen, Thomas Coomans
Le colloque international de Montréal
Throughout the Western world, many churches of all religious traditions are closing their doors due to a lack of worshippers and officiants. These mainstays of our cities and towns and chroniclers of our memories are in danger of disappearing in the somewhat near future. Heritage continues to crumble, with nearly 2,000 churches closed in England, billions of unused or lost land assets in the United States, and more than 600 churches demolished in the Netherlands. Tens of thousands of churches in Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, and France are also clamoring for our attention, while their Québec counterparts have faced steadily declining parishioner interest and a growing number of deconsecrations for the past several years. Fortyodd North American and European specialists share their experiences and make suggestions regarding the future and ownership of these noble buildings, as well as their purpose and use. They also describe the challenges of urban planning and managing such buildings, and explore new approaches that will help churches survive by redefining their purpose and status within the community. In the end, the issue is one of understanding how churches can again become the heritage of the entire community.
Collectifs dirigés par des chercheurs du CELAT
ISBN: 2-7605-1431-5, 2006 (avril)
620 pages