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Church steeples are generally used as bell or clock towers. The height of the steeples or towers are also viewed as a way of reaching skyward towards Heaven- appropriate for the Christian religion.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoSee the Related Link, the second question numbered 15, they goofed up the numbering.
Aside from this, others hypothesize that steeples are Christian, specifically Catholic reinterpretations of the ancient civilization's obelisks and therefore are pagan in origin and should be banned from all Christian buildings. Search "church steeple origins" for sites that argue this view as well as other sites that provide rebuttal arguments.
The Related Link has the more logical and probably true answer.
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∙ 14y agoSteeples are generally viewed as attempts to reach skyward toward Heavens and the Divine. They are meant to awe and inspire their followers and provide a bell tower for the community. Churches are people's attempts to define what heaven is like. Taking this further you can see that the Vatican is Catholics idea of what Heaven is like and the Pope is Catholics idea of God. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all have fairly similar ideas about this since they are all closely related. On the other hand Zen Buddhism has a very different idea of heaven based on nature and order, which is why Zen Churches have beautiful gardens instead of steeples.
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∙ 7y agoA steeple over the crossing of a church is a rood-spire or rood-steeple.
n. A steeple or spire built over the entrance to the chancel, especially at the crossing of a cruciform church
Source: The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary ... prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney ... rev. & enl. under the superintendence of Benjamin E. Smith, 1911. See GoogleBooks.
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∙ 8y agoNo, some churches have a flat topped tower rather than a pointed steeple. Some other churches (including most chapels) have neither a steeple, nor a tower.
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∙ 14y agoa thing on top of a church
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∙ 12y agoA spire perhaps.
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∙ 12y agoSpire
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What is to church as tower is to castle?
Steeple is to church as tower is to castle.
A pointed structure on top of a church?
A steeple... usually where the bell is housed
What is the steeple over the crossing of a church?
Actually the cross comes on top of the steeple.
How tall is a church steeple?
Salisbury
Origin of church steeple?
Church steeples date back to the times of the Pagans. The steeple later became a structure that pointed to the Heavens and eventually housed the bell of the Church.
How many lanterns were put in the christ church steeple and what did the number of lanterns mean?
All i know is that there was two lanterns in the Christ Church Steeple.
What is a bell tower in a church called?
Steeple
What do you find on top of a church?
A steeple Maybe?
What do you call the peak of a church?
A steeple or spire.
What is the pointed part of the church roof?
Steeple
Can you give me a sentence using the word steeple?
Look out the window, you can see the church steeple from here.Converse of objectsee: You should be able to see the church steeple.have: It has a steeple, which was erected in 1814.soar: Stroll through the old town and see the Town Hall's soaring medieval steeple, one of the oldest in Europe.build: He also built the steeple of Earl's Colne church and was buried there in 1263.climb: Graham was credited with a number of unorthodox solo climbs, church steeples, office corridors etc. , not always appreciated by officialdom.Adjective modifiertall: How is the rooster at the top of the tall slender steeple doing?wooden: The old church had a small western wooden steeple, a north aisle shorter than the nave, and a north porch.old: You see, on top of the old church steeple was a big bright star.high: At length the high white steeple of the town met my eyes.square: His route had to take him over the top of a square steeple.new: In the end, however, a far more imposing arrangement was adopted, with the new steeple on the Cheapside frontage.Modifies a nounchase: The Grafton Hunt steeple chases were held on Easter Monday.chasing: For example many hunter chasing and steeple chasing horses are later sold as hunters.palate: A steeple palate is not high or flat but a combination of both.church: Attractions The village has a wooden steeple church, St Andrews.house: On Sunday, he went to the " steeple House, " evidently the cathedral.Noun used with modifierchurch: The church steeple can be seen for miles around.century: The steeple standing by the Town House finds itself in its rather odd position owning to the 18th century steeple committees of Kinross.spire: The church built in the year 1584, is a handsome structure with a spire steeple.Source: http://www.yourdictionary.com/examples/steeple
What is a church tower called?
A church tower is called a steeple. It is often a tall structure, typically located at the front of the church building, and may contain bells or a clock.
