Emptiness can be rich with meaning. When the Romans captured Jerusalem in 63BC, or so says Tacitus, Pompey marched into the inner sanctum of the Jewish Temple and found it empty. No idols, no treasures, just God. To be in His presence was the greatest bounty.<\/p>\n
If Pompey besieged Rochester Cathedral today, what would he find inside? A miniature golf course<\/a>. No joke. Located in the nave, this summer installation consists of nine holes with models of bridges \u2013 justified by the kind of silliness that parts of the Anglican Church have become famous for. \u201cWe hope,\u201d says the Rev Canon Rachel Phillips, \u201cwhile playing adventure golf, visitors will reflect on the bridges that need to be built in their own lives and in our world today.\u201d Because contemplating the brotherhood of man is what we all do when playing mini-golf at the sea side. I believe Karl Marx composed Das Kapital at a Butlins in Skegness. No mean feat when trying to putt with one hand and eat a raspberry ripple with the other.<\/p>\n But Rochester isn\u2019t alone! If Pompey\u2019s pagan army is travelling north, it\u2019ll feel right at home at Peterborough Cathedral, where they\u2019re doing \u201cCreative Yoga\u201d under a giant model of the planet Earth, titled \u201cGaia\u201d. Or kick off your sandals at Norwich Cathedral which is installing a 50ft helter skelter that \u201caims to give people the chance to experience the Cathedral in an entirely new way and open up conversations about faith.\u201d<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n ‘The Anglican leadership is making Christianity look ridiculous by turning cathedrals into fun fairs’ | @timothy_stanley<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/qvJ1F6wgNw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n