Christian symbolism is the use of actions or objects to represent the truths of the Christian faith, either as a reminder of those truths or as a way of spiritually connecting with the underlying truth or act. Christian symbolism - Sacraments. The most important symbols in the Christian church are the sacraments. These rites, which vary between denominations but may include holy communion, baptism, ordination and marriage, are commonly described as an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual g ...

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• Christian symbolism - Other Symbols
• Christian symbolism - Symbols drawn from outside
• Christian symbolism - Diverse influences and meaning illustrated
• Christian symbolism - Examples

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Symbols were widely used by the early Christian church. Symbols were inscribed on Christian tombs from the earliest days. One of the most widely used in the early church was that of the fish, which derived from a Greek acrostic Jesus Christ, God's Son, Saviour. Interestingly the cross (which is today one of the most widely recognised symbols in the world) was not commonly used as a symbol until later. In Eastern Orthodo ...

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The ichthys symbol or "Jesus fish", typically used to proclaim an affiliation or affinity for Christianity, is frequently a subject of satire; especially when adorning the bumpers or trunks of American automobiles. The following are examples of these satires. Most are adhesive badges made of chrome-plated plastic. Parodies of the ichthys symbol - DARWIN fish. The Darwin fish is an ichthys symbol with "evolved" legs and feet attached and often with the word DARWIN inside (like the ΙΧΘΥΣ or JESUS ...

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• Parodies of the ichthys symbol - Gefilte fish
• Parodies of the ichthys symbol - Star Trek
• Parodies of the ichthys symbol - Procreation
• Parodies of the ichthys symbol - Flying Spaghetti Monsterism
• Parodies of the ichthys symbol - Other fish

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The concept of peace ranks among the most controversial in our time. Peace undoubtedly carries a positive connotation; almost nobody admits to opposing peace; world peace is widely seen as one of the most noble goals of humanity. Various groups, however, differ sharply about what peace entails, how best to achieve peace, and whether peace is even truly possible. Peace - What is peace?. Peace is many things: the meaning of the word peace changes with context. Peace may refer specifically to an agreement conc ...

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• Peace - Selfless Act of Love
• Peace - Absence of war
• Peace - Absence of violence or of evil; presence of justice
• Peace - Plural peaces
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• Peace - Inner peace
• Peace - Environmental Peace
• Peace - Is violence necessary?
• Peace - Historical examples and counter examples
• Peace - Peacemakers
• Peace - Nobel Peace Prize
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Schools Anarcho-capitalism Anarcho-communism Anarcho-primitivism Anarcho-syndicalism Christian anarchism Eco-anarchism Individualist anarchism Mutualism Anarchism in culture Anarchism and religion Anarchism and society Anarchism and the arts Anarcho-punk Anarchist theory Anarchism and capitalism Anarchism and Marxism Anarchist economics Anarchist law Anarchist symbolism Anarchism without adjectives Post-le ...

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• Anarchist law - Non-hierarchical media law
• Anarchist law - Internal non-hierarchical business law
• Anarchist law - Anarchist business law
• Anarchist law - Anarchist software law Copyleft
• Anarchist law - Anarchist law in international political action groups
• Anarchist law - Decision-making in non-hierarchical societies

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Schools Anarcho-capitalism Anarcho-communism Anarcho-primitivism Anarcho-syndicalism Christian anarchism Eco-anarchism Individualist anarchism Mutualism Anarchism in culture Anarchism and religion Anarchism and society Anarchism and the arts Anarcho-punk Anarchist theory Anarchism and capitalism Anarchism and Marxism Anarchist economics Anarchist law Anarchist symbolism Anarchism without adjectives P ...

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• Anarchist economics - Critique of Subjective Theory of Value
• Anarchist economics - Bias of Marginalist Economists
• Anarchist economics - Command Economies and Free Markets
• Anarchist economics - Alternative Currency Theories
• Anarchist economics - Gift Economy
• Anarchist economics - Labor Theory of Value
• Anarchist economics - Energy Theory of Value
• Anarchist economics - Examples of Anarchist Economies
• Anarchist economics - Utopia
• Anarchist economics - Theoretical Anarchist Economic Systems
• Anarchist economics - Participatory Economics
• Anarchist economics - Technological LTV Networks
• Anarchist economics - Panarchist Synthesis
• Anarchist economics - Economics as Anarchist Strategy
• Anarchist economics - Shadow Economies
• Anarchist economics - Outside Links

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A symbol, in its basic sense, is a conventional representation of a concept or quantity; i.e., an idea, object, concept, quality, etc. In more psychological and philosophical terms, all concepts are symbolic in nature, and representations for these concepts are simply token artifacts that are allegorical to (but do not directly codify) a symbolic meaning, or symbolism. Spoken language, for example, consists of distinct auditory tokens for representing symbolic concepts (words), arranged in an order which further suggests ...

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Symbolism is the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships in between, as they define both context and the narrower definition of terms. In a narrow context, "symbolism" is the applied use of any iconic representations which carry particular conventional meanings. All forms of language are innately symbolic, and any system of symbols can form a "language;" at the minimum using only two arbitrary symbols in a binary system. Human language i ...

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Christian Art is a broad classification of art that spans across many different Christian religions. Per each religious sect, art mediums, style, and representations change; however, the unifying theme is ultimately the representation of the life and times of Jesus Christ and in some cases the Old Testament. Christian art - History. Christian art is a major category of art produced in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. While the Western Empire's political structure essentially collapsed after ...

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Ichthys (Greek: ἰχθύς; also transliterated and latinized as ichthus, icthus, or ikhthus), is the Greek word for "fish." It refers to a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs resembling the profile of a fish, used by early Christians as a secret symbol and now known colloquially as the "Jesus fish." Ichthys - Origins. This symbol has origins predating Christianity, relating to fertility, female genitalia, and fish, ...

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In art and symbolism, a crescent is generally the shape produced when a circular disk has a segment of another circle removed from its edge, so that what remains is a shape enclosed by two circular arcs of different diameters which intersect at two points (in such a manner that the enclosed shape does not include the center of the original circle). The example on the right illustrates one type of artistic crescent, where the area which is cut out is part of a circle smaller than the original circle. In astronomy, a cresc ...

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Christian mythology is a body of stories that explains or symbolizes Christian beliefs. A Christian myth is a religious story that Christians consider to have deep explanatory or symbolic significance. Christian mythology can also be taken to refer to the entire mythos surrounding the Christian religious system, including the various narratives of both the Old and New Testaments. Christian mythology, without addressing any issues of core beliefs of Christianity, includes the body of legendary stories that have acc ...

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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international Christian ecumenical observance kept annually between 18 January and 25 January. It is actually an octave, that is, an observance lasting eight days. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began in 1908, and focused on prayer for church unity. The dates of the week were proposed by Paul Wattson: beginning on the Feast of the Confession, or the Chair, of Saint Peter on 18 January, and concluding with the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul on 25 January. In the southern h ...

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Trefoil - Architecture. Trefoil (from Latin trifolium, three-leaved plant, French trèfle, German Dreiblatt and Dreiblattbogen) is a term in Gothic architecture given to the ornamental foliation or cusping introduced in the heads of window-lights, tracery, panellings, etc., in which the center takes the form of a three-lobed leaf (formed from three partially-overlapping circles). One of the earliest examples is in the plate tracery at Winchester (1222 - 1235). The four-fold vers ...

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominations ...

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• Christianity - Denominations of Christianity
• Christianity - History
• Christianity - Beliefs
• Christianity - The Trinity
• Christianity - Jesus Christ as God
• Christianity - Jesus Christ as Salvation
• Christianity - Crucifixion and Resurrection
• Christianity - The Second Coming
• Christianity - The Afterlife
• Christianity - Differences in Beliefs
• Christianity - Nicene Creed
• Christianity - Scriptures
• Christianity - Worship and practices
• Christianity - Weekly worship services
• Christianity - Holidays
• Christianity - Symbols
• Christianity - Persecution
• Christianity - History and denominations
• Christianity - Notes
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Iconography is the study and interpretation of images in art. This includes both religious and secular images of all varieties. Images have been used by many different religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. Iconography - Hinduism. Images of Hindu gods use a rich symbolism. Some figures are blue-skinned (the color of heaven) or may have multiple arms holding various symbols depicting aspects of the god (the drums of change, the flower of new life, the fire of destruction, etc.). The ...

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Christian Wicca combines Christian and Wicca beliefs, embracing reincarnation and worship of nature and fertility as key aspects. Christian Wicca - Principal Tenets. Christian Witches may follow either the Wiccan idea of "Harm none and do as you will" or typically the traditional Golden Rule. God (and sometimes angels) are the central focus. Mother earth is commonly viewed as the goddess in Wicca, which results in a conflict with traditional Christian monotheism. However, some of these same witches believe ...

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• Christian Wicca - Prayer and Witchcraft
• Christian Wicca - Comparison with Christianity
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A trident is a three pronged staff. The word's origin is from Latin tridens or tridentis, from tri "three" and dentes "teeth". It was used by fishermen to catch fish. As a weapon, it was also used by the retiarii, Roman gladiators, who used a net to wrap their adversary and a trident to kill him.It is also believed that the word "TRIDENT", is derived from ' TRIDANT ' which in Hindi ...

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