Today, the cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. It was not always so. In the early centuries after the time of Jesus Christ, there were other symbols: a dove, a ship, an anchor and a lyre.

Crosses and rosaries and such, even when seen as no more than talismans, are likewise signposts, tacitly attesting the historical hegemony of Christianity in Western culture.

With the crucifixion I am reminded that God took on our flesh, that’s what we celebrate […] The Cross: A symbol of faith for Christians | News, Sports, Jobs - News and Sentinel ...

Christ in the picture is looking up to the open sky, to the one in heaven, who is high above Dylan as well. God is present in the picture to the extent that the crucifixion scene includes dialogue ...

In it, author Naveed Sheikh claims that “the Christian civilization emerges as the most violent and genocidal in the world history.” Compared to Islam, Christianity is a clear winner: 31.94 million ...