Spires, Saints, Shrines and Sheep - Building Medieval Churches

Richard Higginson’s recent tour of England’s cathedrals has led him to reflect on some fundamental questions: Why and how were they built? What type of workers built them and who paid for them? How did their construction take place in business terms? The answers are intriguing. He shows how cathedral construction was a visionary effort sustained over many centuries, an impressive inter-generational community project.

Click to read the full article (PDF opens in new tab). It was first published in Faith in Business Quarterly, Volume 22.3, pages 19-24.

Richard Higginson was Director of Faith in Business at Ridley Hall from 1989 until his retirement in 2018. He is now Chair of Faith in Business. He is a founder-editor of FiBQ and the author of several books, including Faith, Hope & the Global Economy and (with Kina Robertshaw) A Voice to be Heard.

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