how and why religions use architecture

•religions use architecture to express a religious and spiritual message

          •religious praise, honour or devotion takes place 

          •the design needs to include peace, calm and simplicity or rooms with specific purposes 

•religions use architecture to create a spiritual power on the viewer to e.g:

         •make people think about God or reflect on spiritual ideas

         •remind people there is an afterlife

         •express a religious belief about achieving reward in afterlife

         •help people understand spiritual truths 

         •aid worship 

         •produce a feeling of awe