Paul Goldberger once observed, "The Gothic cathedral was designed to inspire awe and thoughts of transcendence. Megachurches celebrate comfort, ease and the very idea of contemporary suburban life." Since many Early American garden suburbs had beautiful Episcopalian churches, I don't see any contradiction between transcendence and suburban life, but it's true that most contemporary megachurches are resolutely secular in design. The 4,550-seat sanctuary—it's actually called the Main Auditorium—of Willow Creek (at right) appears to have good sightlines, excellent audiovisual facilities, and comfortably wide aisles for moving around in. But inspiring it's not. It's the architectural equivalent of the three-piece business suit that most nondenominational pastors favor.