Architecture has long been understood as a cultural discipline able to articulate the human condition and lift the human spirit, yet the spirituality of architecture is rarely directly addressed in academic scholarship. The seventeen chapters provide a diverse range of perspectives, grouped according to topical themes: Being in the World; Sacred, Secular, and the Contemporary Condition; Symbolic Engagements; Sacred Landscapes; and Spirituality and the Designed Environment.

This Issue 17 of 2A Architecture & Art Magazine features 20 articles presented at the 2010 symposium hosted at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota by the Forum for Architecture, Culture and Spirituality, and related essays and articles on design.