|
THE CHRISTIAN CROSS
Visual symbols can be found just about anywhere you look; they convey information or embody ideas. ... A symbol that carries special significance in my life is the Christian Cross, it has many meanings and many interpretations, but to me it has its own special meaning and purpose.
There is so much symbolism in Christianity, it consists of various references to metaphorical figures found in Biblical and Christian teaching, to events and artifacts found in the Bible, or to the history and acts of worship in the Church, as these are interpreted in Christian tradition, within Christian theology, or folk-religion. These symbols may be pictoral figures, metaphorical emblems or literary allusions, geometric shapes, or colors with specific meaning in the context of Christian art of worship. Also, common in Christian religious symbolism are emblems, figures or ideas drawn from the cultures into which Christianity has been insinuated, so that symbols existing in those cultures have been adopted but embued with Christian meaning. The most popular and influential of all Christian symbols is the cross.
The Christian cross is a familiar religious symbol of Christianity. Its significance lies in the belief that Jesus Christ was executed by the governor of Judea on a large wooden cross. According to the New Testament Gospels, the manner of Christ’s death was crucifixion, which involved being tied or (in Christ’s case) nailed to the cross, and left to die. ... During the first three centuries of Christianity, the cross was absent from Christian imagery.
Approximate Word count = 1217
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
|
|
