A church can be used for a multitude of events, and we piled up a bunch of cheeky churches to celebrate the different and bizarre forms we've seen of these sacred sanctuaries.
We've got a wide selection of holy houses, from LEGO churches to inflatable churches and even churches that Tweet (yes, like on Twitter). Say a little prayer and commence!
Implications - Churches, despite their primary intention of being places of worship, are being reinvented in the eyes of designers and consumers everywhere. They are now not taken as seriously as they once were, as designers create offbeat and bizarre versions of churches and cathedrals. Such lightheartedness could indicate a changing attitude towards religion and the power of religion in society.
27 Cheeky Churches
From Twittering Churches to Inflatable Places of Worship:
Andrew Robichaud — Aug 6, 2009 — Art & Design
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Inflatable Church
Make Your Wedding Cheesy
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Renovating Religion
Converted Churches as Homes
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Weddings in Igloos
Get Married in an Ice Church
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Quirky Church Signs
“Staying in Bed Shouting: Oh God! Does not Constitute Going to Church
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Hip Gothic Church Hotels
Kruisherenhotel
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Converted Church Homes
Religious Renovations
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Controversial Church Signs
I Kissed a Girl, and I Liked it, Then I Went to Hell
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Lego Replicas
Abston Church of Christ by Amy Hughes
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Renovating Religion Part II
Converted Churches as Hotels
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Minimalist Churches
Church of the Holy Cross Denmark
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Stained Glass Xrays
Church Windows by Wim Delvoye
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Awe-Inspiring Church Architecture
Incredible Places of Worship
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Creative Open Church Promotion
Black, Female & Hip Jesus
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Culinary Church Conversions
The White Rabbit Restaurant
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Renovating Religion Part III
Before and After Church to Home
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Holy Homes
Converted Church Gives New Meaning to Living in the House of God
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Religious Anger Sculptures
The Church Tank By Kris Kuksi
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Melbourne's Holy Pub
Docklands Church
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Fruity Worshiping
The Online Church of the Banana Idolizes the Yellow Fruit
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Choo Choo Churches
Communities Put Abandoned Train Cars to Good Use
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Twittering Churches
What Would Jesus Tweet?
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Skin-Covering Prairie Dresses
RLDS Gowns Hit the Mainstream
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Rainbow Churches
Salvation Army Citadel Corps Breaks with Construction Tradition
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First Catholic Church Opens in Qatar
Sign of the Times
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Mass Car Worshipping
Detroit Brings Hybrid Cars Into Church
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