General view of 275 Old Kent Road, the Redeemed Christian Church of God Mount Zion, from the south-west

Date:
30 Jul 2009
Location:
Redeemed Christian Church of God Mount Zion, 275 Old Kent Road, Southwark, Greater London Authority
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Wells Furnishers, 275 Old Kent Road, Southwark, Greater London Authority
Reference:
DP102109
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

In contrast to how many Catholic and Church of England churches are dedicated to saints often non-conformist places of worship, with a greater emphasis on the authority of scripture, are named for Biblical places; Zion is frequently used. It references both the literal Mount Zion, the hill in Jerusalem where the Temple of Solomon was built, and the metaphorical sense of Zion as heaven, a place of refuge, where God meets his people. The chapel is the place where the congregation can commune with God. The use is distinct from the way in which Zion became a synonym for Jerusalem and the wider land of Israel and its use by the 19th century movement that called for the establishment of a Jewish state.

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/14410 Survey Of The Old Kent Road Area, Southwark, Greater London Authority; within the Volume: VF000541 Survey Of The Old Kent Road Area, Southwark, Greater London Authority; within the Series: EHC01/002 Eh Architectural Requests; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Corrie, Nigel: English Heritage

Keywords

Art Deco, Early 20th Century Shop, Late 20th Century Church