Silecchia says that in the days after 9/11, people were drawn to the cross not as a symbol of Christ but something else: a sign that somehow, death — even the death of almost 3,000 innocents ...

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.

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.

How an auspicious sacred sign was twisted to become the graphic embodiment of hate and intolerance. Kalpana Sunder explores the extraordinary history of a potent emblem. The equilateral cross with ...

The symbol of the anchor, with its crossbar, resembles a cross. An anchor and two fish (probably from the third century) occur together on a grave slab in the catacomb of Domitilla in Rome.

From a distance, the concrete and pink-tiled cross, made of colorized aggregate concrete by John J. Earley looks like a purely religious symbol, something that could easily be mistaken for an ...

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 ...