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Why do Catholics portray Jesus on the Cross?
On the Crosses in Parishes, Cathedrals, Rosaries, and any other place that there is a Catholic image of a Cross, you will find Jesus on the cross. But this is not true for Eastern Orthodox or ...
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What does the diagonal line near the bottom of the Eastern Orthodox Cross symbolize?
Notice the bottom of the cross, with the diagonal line. What does it represent/symbolize (if anything)?
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Which denominations regulate how a cross is worn on the body? [closed]
In public and private, people wear many different crosses in many manners. Which denominations hold any principles, explicit or implicit, that govern the display of crosses on the body?
Speculating, ...
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The rules on how and when people can wear a cross [closed]
Which principles govern the wearing of crosses? Do some denominations require that it touch the skin, or that it never be removed? Will a cross hung on the neck and one on an ear have different ...
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How did the Roman Punishment "cross" became a holy symbol to Christians? [duplicate]
The Romans used the cross as punishment to those who didn't follow Roman laws & principles.
How then did the Roman punishment "cross" became a holy symbol to Christians?
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When did the "upside down cross" become a symbol of anti-Christianity?
When did the "upside down cross" become a symbol of anti-Christianity? I can find no mention of it in the Bible. However there is, in Christian history, the story of Peter's execution – which really ...
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Is it known when and why Christians began to sign themselves and impart blessings with the Cross?
Among the Christians who make the sign of the cross [cf. this @fredsbend's answer], is it known when and why Christians began to sign themselves with the Cross?
The best answer will also include when ...
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Is this a christian symbol?
Can someone tell me which sect this comes from, if any?
It's from the back of a book or folder used by an Officiant in a wedding video.
Thanks!!
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What is the significance of a double cross?
What is the significance of a cross with two cross-bars to Christians? Does it carry different symbolism than a normal cross?
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What is the reason for the absence of the Cross as a symbol in the LDS Church?
As I was looking at some references for this question dealing with the usage of the inverted pentagram in the LDS Church and particularly on the Temple in Salt Lack City, I came across an article that ...
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Why the difference in depiction of the cross between Catholics and Protestants?
As I understand it, Roman Catholic crosses have Jesus hanging on them, but Protestant crosses do not. I understood that Protestant crosses do not because they want to focus on the Resurrection, not ...
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Should protestants not make the sign of the Cross? [closed]
I'm not a Catholic, but I've been aware since I was little that Catholics will "Cross" themselves. Early on I felt like I shouldn't copy it as it always had been portrayed in tv/film as something ...
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How did the cross come to be a symbol for Christianity?
I understand WHY the cross became a symbol for Christianity, but HOW did it become a symbol? How did it start and how did it evolve into the symbol (or symbols since there are many variants) we all ...
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