However, the cross at times has also taken on darker meanings as a symbol of persecution, violence and even racism. Cross, 1200-1250, unknown artist (Smithsonian American Art Museum) The early cross ...

Today, Christians see the cross as a symbol of hope, love and ... "For those of us who are followers of Jesus, it's a sign of liberation, a symbol of love," he said.

The Cross. A Universal Symbol. By Helen Hoffner. Marian Press, 2024. 136 pages; $23.95. To order: ShopMercy.org or (800) 462-7426 As Catholics, we are all familiar with the crucifix.

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.

But his sign should read, ‘The price of freedom.’ ... “The cross is not a universal symbol,” said Marinela Miclea, a Bay Area software writer who spearheaded the Internet debate.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said a 40-foot, 16-ton Latin cross war memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, can stand, upholding the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land, but ...

In 1969, after millions of Americans had taken to the streets to protest the continued U.S. involvement in Vietnam, Boulder residents woke up to a new configuration — a gigantic peace sign.

By Janina Gomes On Good Friday, Christians venerate the cross of Christ. According to Sarah Coleman, an author, “The cross is a symbol of death but so much more – death and life, hate and ...