Slovenia is a land of forests. Wood is a healthy, ecological and sustainable material. It is a material that makes the space homely, hospitable, calm. In such a space, it is easier to find contact with our inner self and the superfluous-God. In this article, we want to present modern wooden sacral architecture as an interpretation of the atmosphere of the time, as modern sacral art, which shows the harmony between art and the development of technology. We deal with Christian sacral buildings, as these determine the sacral architecture and cultural environment of Europe. A common feature predominates in the presented examples of modern Christian sacral architecture, focusing on the presentation of formal, constructional and stylistic features, while their theological and ritual specificity are usually quite different in terms of space and personal experience. The use of wood in modern sacral buildings follows the instructions of the Pope‘s circular Laudato si’, which advocates the rational use of mainly local material and the social aspect of providing work and life for the people who live from it.
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