From evangelical megachurch to Catholic cathedral, Timothy George traces the history of the Crystal Cathedral in today’s On the Square :
This amazing structure, designed by famed architect Philip Johnson, boasted 10,661 silver-tinted windows supported by a filigree of steel. The windows shimmered in the light that sun-filled day. The Crystal Cathedral, Schuller said at the time, was to be “a monument to mountain-moving faith,” a “star-shaped sanctuary sparkling in the sun” which would stand for centuries to come.
Today the building still stands, but the church is shattered.
Read the rest here . All things considered , a pretty good outcome .
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