The Community at the Crossing—an ecumenical group of young people living for a year on the Cathedral close—regularly hosts distinguished guest scholars and teachers. The Bridge Seminars offer an opportunity to learn from some of these eminent thinkers in an intimate, roundtable setting, side-by-side with members of the Community at the Crossing.

Architecture and theology have this in common: both seek to advance the frontiers between knowing and being. Historically, architecture has found its ripest periods of expression at the commission of the Church. Similarly, mature theological thought finds its fullness not merely in the printed word, but in the world of the senses, as experienced in art, architecture, and music. In the words of Pope Benedict: "the two greatest arguments for the truth of Christianity are the lives of the saints and the art that the church has produced." This seminar will embark on a pilgrimage of church architecture, both historic and contemporary, global and local.

Amanda Iglesias, AIA is an architect, curator, and liturgical consultant in New York City. She is the curator of "The Architecture of Prayer," an international survey of contemporary church architecture. Amanda’s research and curation via The Iglesias Project seeks to enliven the church’s sense of possibility and architectural imagination. Amanda holds a BA in Studio Art from Wheaton College, a Master of Architecture from Yale University, and a Master of Philosophy in Architecture and Urban Studies from the University of Cambridge. She was a 2024-25 local member of the Community at the Crossing.

The class schedule is
January 12, 10am - 4:30pm