In Landscapes of the Sacred, Lane discusses the four axioms of a sacred place. The first axiom is one the intrigues me probably the most "sacred place is not chosen, it chooses." (pg.19). For me sacred place is generally a place like my church. A place set aside by a a community to go to pray, yet that is not how Lane sees it. The more I think about it the more I see it to make sense. I am a Catholic and have been my whole life, I did not choose it, but when I came of age to decide my own beliefs I accepted it, embraced it really. I realize now that God made me who I am and I have all the free will, but I heard God's call and ran towards Him. To me that was the Sacred place choosing me. Not to say that God choose me any different than anyone else, I believe everyone has their call, also everyone has there own experience of coming to know and follow that call. One of the many things that make us all unique. But personally that is where I can relate to Lane's first axiom.
11/30/15
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