Understanding Crosses: Why Temples Are Round, Churches Bear the Cross, and Mosques Face Mecca

Why does a church so often take the shape of a cross? What draws the eyes of millions toward Mecca five times a day? And why do the temples of the East so frequently echo the circle? In this illuminating journey across faiths and centuries, Thomas Ambrose Vale decodes the architectural choices that have shaped humanity's most sacred spaces. With warmth and deep respect for every tradition, he reveals how Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and Sikhs have all used geometry, orienta...