If you can't find God while you're changing diapers or
serving food or hanging out with your friends, you won't find Him at the worship service or the
spiritual retreat or the regimented daily quiet times or the mission field.
Gates's construction also
serves as a contemplative space meant to inspire dialogue across philosophical and cultural boundaries on topics ranging from politics and religion to culture,
food, and art as well as a performative space for the Black Monks of Mississippi, a group of Baptist - Buddhist musicians who mix slave
spirituals, monastic chants, and jazz to create a singular sonorous experience.