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Old Christian churches were usually built according to a cruciform plan.
Old Christian churches were usually built according to a cruciform plan.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me." Matthew 16:24 (NIV)
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The Roman Catholic depictions of the cross often reveal 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 resurrected, risen Christ. [http://christianity.about.com/od/symbolspictures/ig/Christian-Symbols-Glossary/Christian-Cross.htm]
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Image:Russian Wall Cross.jpg|Russian Wall Cross
Image:Russian Wall Cross.jpg|Russian Wall Cross
Image:Croix de Lorraine.png|Cross of Lorraine
Image:Croix de Lorraine.png|Cross of Lorraine
Image:Cross.JPG|Rosary
Image:Latin Cross.png|Latin Cross
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It is believed in Christian traditions that in 326 Helena, the mother of Constantine, discovered the Saviour's Tomb and His Cross. ''Helena and Constantine erected a magnificent basilica over the Holy Sepulchre... The earliest reference to the True Cross is in the "Catecheses" of St. Cyril of Jerusalem written in the year 348, or at least twenty years after the supposed discovery.'' [[Ibidem]]
It is believed in Christian traditions that in 326 Helena, the mother of Constantine, discovered the Saviour's Tomb and His Cross. ''Helena and Constantine erected a magnificent basilica over the Holy Sepulcher... The earliest reference to the True Cross is in the "Catecheses" of St. Cyril of Jerusalem written in the year 348, or at least twenty years after the supposed discovery.'' [[Ibidem]]
== See also ==
== See also ==
[[Image:Rembrandt Descent from the Cross.jpg|thumb|[[Rembrandt]], Descent from the Cross.]]
[[Image:The Holy Sepulchre.jpg|thumb|The Holy Sepulcher.]]
*[[Sign of the Cross]]
*[[Sign of the Cross]]
*[[Rosary]]
*[[Rosary]]
*[[Bible Art Gallery]]
*[[Bible Art Gallery]]
[[Image:Cross.JPG|thumb|left|Rosary]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
[[Image:Rembrandt Descent from the Cross.jpg|thumb|[[Rembrandt]], Descent from the Cross.]]
*[http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/symbols/cross.htm Christian Crosses]
*[http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/symbols/cross.htm Christian Crosses]
*[http://www.seiyaku.com/customs/crosses/ The Cross, an emblem of Christianity]
*[http://www.seiyaku.com/customs/crosses/ The Cross, an emblem of Christianity]