Aaron Hackett Required Text: 1 Lane axioms

Lane’s axioms, when integrated into each other describe how we should understand sacred space. They say, basically, that any place can be sacred; we just often don’t encounter them as such. It comes down to whether or not we are open to the encounter and are capable of participating in it without consciously looking for it. If God is in everything that is, then we should potentially be able to encounter everything as sacred. Chapter nine illustrates this with an example. While on a micro-hike, a student chooses not participate in the activity. By doing this, the student actually set himself up to participate better than the other students. Since sacred place chooses instead of being chosen, he gave himself the potential of encountering it by choosing not to choose. He then participated by not squishing the spider as it landed on his face. The fact that this all occurred on a small area of grass selected for him randomly is what astounds me the most. To me, this solidifies the potential for us to encounter the sacred anywhere.