This book is dedicated to the phenomenon of the cathedral. It focuses on a specific type of bishopric church as a reference to the development of global Christianity.

The construction of cathedrals is examined within their respective historical contexts as an aesthetic means of Christianity for the extensive exploration of the world.

The book also addresses the tensions and conflicts that accompany this exploration: between the West and the East, between different denominations, between Christian missions and clergy or colonial expectations, and increasingly, the tensions between religion and post-European secularism.

Finally, the development of cathedral construction is revealed as an example of confessional history for future eras, placed within the broader framework of emerging Christian fundamentalism or Christianity beyond traditional dogmas on one side, and the emerging crises of religion within established European popular churches on the other.