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There are many parts of Christianity that feel the types of the buildings in which they worship and the type of worship itself assists them in day to day life but I have noticed the Orthodox denomination particularly shows this and that I am studying this particular area of Christianity. Within the Orthodox religion architecture assists the worshippers in their life and beliefs in a very major way. This is shown just in the design of the building as, unless impossible, the church will nearly always face East to symbolise that the worshipper is entering from the darkness of sin (West) into the Light of truth (East). Also as shown in the plan below a typical Orthodox church is square shaped and topped by a circle or a dome. This is meant to represent the Orthodox view on the world. The square represents correctness, organisation and equality hence the four equal sides and right angles, this reminds the worshipper of how they should run their life.
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