Oct 19, 2000
By
Staff Writer
Los Angeles Times
On October 19, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that, "an architect's vision for
a long-anticipated, $4.5-million interfaith chapel--designed to be home to Catholics
and Protestants, Jews and Muslims, Mormons and Wiccans--will be unveiled today at
Chapman University. The 250-seat Wallace All Faiths Chapel on the Orange campus will
be absent any permanent religious symbols. Even the center altar, on a hydraulic lift,
will disappear into the floor at the flick of a switch. Religious objects such as
crosses, arks and sacred writings will be in individual storage closets at the chapel,
allowing various faiths to quickly make over the worship space according to their
traditions. 'It's about time,' said longtime trustee Harmon Wilkinson, whose family
has pushed for a campus chapel for more than 40 years. 'It's long overdue that the
campus pay attention to this aspect of life.'"