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e. Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity. It invests objects or actions with an inner meaning expressing Christian ideas. The symbolism of the early Church was characterized by being understood by initiates only, while after the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire ...
Christian cross variants. 7th-century Byzantine solidus, showing Leontius holding a globus cruciger, with a stepped cross on the obverse side. Double-barred cross symbol as used in a 9th-century Byzantine seal. Greek cross ( Church of Saint Sava) and Latin cross ( St. Paul's cathedral) in church floorplans. The Christian cross, with or without ...
Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. [ 1] Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles", began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century and became widespread decades later when commercial ready-mixed paint became readily ...
Religious images in Christian theology have a role within the liturgical and devotional life of adherents of certain Christian denominations. The use of religious images has often been a contentious issue in Christian history. Concern over idolatry is the driving force behind the various traditions of aniconism in Christianity .
Symbolism of Christian saints has been used from the very beginnings of the religion. [ 1] Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the history of the Church. [ 2] A number of Christian saints are traditionally represented by a symbol or iconic motif associated with their life ...
Symbolism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI. Coat of arms of Pope Francis. Coats of arms of the Holy Roman Empire. Coats of arms of the Holy See. Christian cross. Cross and Crown. Cross moline. Cross of Saint Peter.
In the United Methodist Church, a cross and flame logo was adopted shortly after the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church; the symbol relates the United Methodist church to God through Christ (cross) and the Holy Spirit (flame). The flame is a reminder of Pentecost when witnesses were unified by the power of ...
The Chi-Rho symbol. The Chi Rho ( ☧, English pronunciation / ˈkaɪ ˈroʊ /; also known as chrismon[ 1]) is one of the earliest forms of the Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters— chi and rho ( ΧΡ )—of the Greek ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ( rom: Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects ...