Gothic Cathedrals

Imagine being completely illiterate, and stepping into your first Gothic cathedral. its very brightly lit, and as you stare at the windows, you can recognize figures in the bible, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jesus, and Mary. these stained glass windows show stories, from the sacrifice of Abraham, to such great stories as the death of Jesus and his Resurrection.
this feeling was exactly what Abbot Suger wanted out of the early Christian people. He wanted people to be amazed, so much so that they would tell their friends, and get two things to happen:
1) get more people to go to the church, thus generating more money for the church itself.
and
2) hopefully get the word of God spread around, if people are talking about how amazing these cathedrals are, and the priests say it's thanks to God that these were created, then people may want to convert.
The feeling was called a Beatific vision, by St. Augustine, and it was supose to make you look inside yourself for certain questions, and this was suppose to happen between you and God, and that's why it attracted people, because people wanted these visions, so they can know what lies ahead.