Religious Imagery: Cross : Jessica Cortes
The cross
is a religious symbol looked upon many. There are many different crosses
located in several places. For example, cross could be tattooed, on a rosary,
on top of a church building, car stickers of a cross, or we have the basic
wooden cross that is located inside a Christian Churches. The cross that is
located in the church, it in normally place upfront in the middle, because of
this being it is meant to show how Christ should be the center of one’s life. The
wooden cross that is located in the middle of a church building is about 6 feet
in height, to create a more dominate focal point. The cross in the church has a
huge impact in the church it is a symbol that represents what a church stands
for. A reminder of why one does what they do when they are Christian. In
addition it reminds one we are not perfect, and we fall and make mistakes. The
cross is there to remind us what Christ has done for us.
Chris
Demetriou stated, “The cross is foolishness to those who are headed for
destruction but to everyone who is ‘being saved’ it is the power and might of
God.” In other words depending on ones own upbringing is how it one interprets
it. But the location of where the cross is and because it is in a church.
Therefore in this context the meaning of the cross is based on God and Christ.
What the cross represents about our contemporary culture is that we contain the
same views and continue to believe strongly in Christ and Him being the center
of our life. Our view of the cross is a
religious expression of how individuals are faithful to Christianly.
Church Building
The cross is an iconic symbol that every person can recognize. It shows deep meaning to lots of people.
ReplyDeleteIt has become almost mandatory to show the symbol of the cross in someway in the Catholic religion. Although it is still a very powerful religious symbol, it is losing its true meaning because of the way people choose to display it with tattoos and necklaces and clothing brands.
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