Editing Christendom (section)

====Architecture====
{{Main|Church architecture}}
[[File:Gotic3d2.jpg|thumb|The structure of a typical Gothic cathedral]]

[[Christian architecture]] encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Christianity to the present day, influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in [[Christian culture]].<ref name="BF2">Fletcher, Banister. ''A History of Architecture''</ref>

Buildings were at first adapted from those originally intended for other purposes but, with the rise of distinctively ecclesiastical architecture, church buildings came to influence secular ones which have often imitated religious architecture. In the 20th century, the use of new materials, such as concrete, as well as simpler styles has had its effect upon the design of churches and arguably the flow of influence has been reversed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Derrick |first=Andrew |date=2017 |title=19th- and 20th-Century Roman Catholic Churches |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/iha-19th-20th-century-roman-catholic-churches/heag159-roman-catholic-churches-iha/ |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Historic England}}</ref> From the birth of Christianity to the present, the most significant period of transformation for [[Christian architecture]] in the west was the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic cathedral]]. In the east, [[Byzantine architecture]] was a continuation of [[Roman architecture]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cartwright |first=Mark |title=Byzantine Architecture |url=https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Architecture/ |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=World History Encyclopedia |language=en}}</ref>