Discovery
As we navigate we make discoveries which may delight us, confuse us or even provoke us.
Discovery is the way we learn to “read the city.”
In thinking about making discoveries in the city you might consider some of the following questions:
What exactly is a city? What is its natural setting? What watershed serves the city?
What are the structures such as buildings and public spaces that shape the city and in turn shape us?
Who dwells in the city? Where do people gather?
What are the social patterns of the city that define the ways community is formed or not formed in the city?
Posts to read: The Anatomy of a Public Square.
Looking Ahead: In future posts the Journal will pay particular attention to defining features of the city as a natural, a built, and a social environment. We will explore the spiritual dimensions of city life as seen in sacred spaces (churches, synagogues, and mosques), cemeteries and parks, street names, public squares, and gathering places.
