Abstract:
The apparatus theory is used to challenge the interpretation of religion and also to determine
whether religion is a factor to contend with in modern society. Religion could be the element
that keeps the city intact or could be the one element that is busy ruining our understanding
of reality and the way this interacts with society in the urban environment. Paradigms
determine our relationships. In this case, the apparatus theory would be a more precise way of
describing not only our relationship towards the city but also the way in which we try to
perceive our relationship with religion and the urban conditions we live in. This article gives
theoretical background to the interpretation and understanding of the relationship between
various entities within the city. The apparatus of the city creates space for religion to function
as a binding form. Religion could bind different cultures, diverse backgrounds and create
space for growth.
