About this episode
William Klock delivers a sermon for Palm Sunday, reflecting on the Pantheon and its historical significance in relation to Christian faith.
A Sermon for Palm Sunday Philippians 2:1-11, St. Matthew 21:1-17, and St. Matthew 27:1-54 by William Klock One of the buildings that intrigued me the most when I studied architectural history is the Pantheon in Rome. It’s absolutely massive. If you’re not familiar with it: it’s a magnificent round building covered by the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. It’s so impressive, that until I studied the Pantheon in architectural history, I’d always assumed it had been built during the Renaissance. But no. It was built by the Romans in the early Second Century, a testament to their engineering capabilities. That’s what the Pantheon is known for. What doesn’t get nearly as much attention is the function of that massive building. It was a temple for all the gods of Rome, hence the name “Pantheon”, meaning “all the gods”. It was a temple, full of altars and statues of the gods to which they were dedicated. And, in this, it came to represent the imperial power of Caesar and his empire, backed and supported by the power and authority gods. When I read Paul writing about the “principalities and powers” of the present wicked age, I can’t help but think of the Pantheon…
People in this episode
Host: William Klock
Topics covered
- Palm Sunday
- Christianity
- Architecture
- Historical Context
- Biblical References
Keywords
- Palm Sunday
- Philippians 2:1-11
- St. Matthew 21:1-17
- St. Matthew 27:1-54
- Pantheon
- Christian martyrs
- architecture
- Roman history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pantheon
Places: Rome
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