The Role of Light in The Worship Space In Culture and Religion Context

Light has a very important role in creating the atmosphere and experience of the sacred space in the prayer room. Te Catholic Church in Bali has a lighting design designed with a touch of local culture to convey its symbolic meaning, so it is necessary to study the role of light in cultural and religious contexts. Tis study aims to obtain a conceptual framework regarding the role of light in the worship space of Catholics in Bali in supporting religious aspects. The research method used is a literature review to get an in-depth understanding of the role of light as a paradigm in assessing the existence of light aspects in the religious buildings of the Catholic Church in Bali. The type of data used is secondary data in the form of theories obtained to be calculated, analyzed, and concluded to understand the role of light from various paradigms. Te results of this study explain that the existence of light from a cultural and religious perspective is similar to the notion of light in Catholicism which refers to something spiritual and sacred. Light is described as a manifestation of God who gives light in the dark as a guide for humans to a better direction. Keywords: lighting, cathedral church places of worship in Bal