{"id":3016,"date":"2026-06-11T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:04:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:40:05","slug":"cosmic-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/?p=3016","title":{"rendered":"Cosmic Rides"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cosmic Rides in England’s Cathedrals<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The number of people who identify as members of the Church of England has dropped from 31% in 2002 to 14% in 2018.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Rev. Adrian Dorber, dean of Lichfield Cathedral, various initiatives<\/span><\/a> to shore that up are not \u201ccheap marketing tricks\u201d but rather decisions \u201cmade out of serious pastoral concerns.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to connect people with the transcendent, knowing that most people have given up on it. I think the raid we can make on people\u2019s consciousness and the way we can help people into some kind of relationship with a sacred building or sacred space should be stimulated.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The hallowed nave of a medieval<\/span> church, with its stained glass windows and soaring arches, is usually thought of as a place for prayer, or connection to the cosmic consciousness<\/span><\/a>, or just quiet reflection, but it can also be a place for a slide many stories tall.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Inside Norwich Cathedral, a colorful, 55-ft tall slide winds past the 900 year old stone pillars. Visitors get a new perspective on the ornate ceilings. It\u00a0<\/span><\/span>projects\u00a0a more inclusive, less forbidding image of a<\/span>\u00a0cathedral in all of its glory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before this ride, the Cathedral\u2019s ceiling, adorned with medieval carvings depicting scenes from the Bible, could not be seen from nearby. \u201cNow the cathedral is full of smiling, happy people\u201d, its pastor said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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English cathedrals are trying non-traditional activities to attract more people, with earth- or space-based themes, including Son-et-Lumiere sound and light installations that transform the internal space of the Cathedral into the cosmos:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Litchfield Cathedral<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Spiritual bridge-building in Rochester Cathedral<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Labyrinths<\/span><\/a> in English Cathedrals<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ely Cathedral<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wakefield Cathedral (Perpendicular Gothic<\/span><\/a> style)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Removable Labyrinth<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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read more …<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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