| − | Beginning in the early Middle Ages, Roman [[Catholic]] depictions of the cross have usually included a representation of the body of Christ still on the cross. This is known as the crucifix and brings emphasis to the sacrifice and suffering of Christ. [[Protestant]] churches tend to portray the empty cross, emphasizing the [[Resurrection|resurrected]], risen Christ. [http://christianity.about.com/od/symbolspictures/ig/Christian-Symbols-Glossary/Christian-Cross.htm] Many Protestants oppose the crucifix, citing Exodus 20:4, with its ban on "graven images" existing in the [Ten Commandments]], but the crucifix is commonly used by Anglicans, Lutherans, and some other Protestant Christians who together constitute a large percentage of the world's Protestants. | + | Beginning in the early Middle Ages, Roman [[Catholic]] depictions of the cross have usually included a representation of the body of Christ still on the cross. This is known as the crucifix and brings emphasis to the sacrifice and suffering of Christ. [[Protestant]] churches tend to portray the empty cross, emphasizing the [[Resurrection|resurrected]], risen Christ. [http://christianity.about.com/od/symbolspictures/ig/Christian-Symbols-Glossary/Christian-Cross.htm] Many Protestants oppose the crucifix, citing Exodus 20:4, with its ban on "graven images" existing in the [[Ten Commandments]], but the crucifix is commonly used by Anglicans, Lutherans, and some other Protestant Christians who together constitute a large percentage of the world's Protestants. |