I shot this image earlier today. The view from the hill allows you to see a panoramic perspective on the ancient city of Edinburgh, from the Palace of Hollyrood—the home of Mary Queen of Scots, to the Royal Mile, to the Firth of Forth. And a careful examination of the many church steeples, buildings and roads reveals the architecture of various centuries side by side. One can see the influence of the Greeks and Romans in the enlightenment architecture, of the Roman Catholic church in the Gothic, as well as the unique style of the Reformation churches with their emphasis on worshiping God free of potential icons of mediatorial idolatry. Each style reflects the worldview priorities of the designers. In this sense, the diversity of architectural styles helps one to grasp the century long battles between various streams of theologies and philosophies which have blessed and sometimes plagued Scottish thinking. From the tremendous theological hope and precision of the Scottish Reformers like John Knox, to the chaos of enlightenment theorists like David Hume. The monuments and buildings of both are side by side in the Scottish capitol.