When did the cross become a symbol of christianity?
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When did the cross become a symbol of christianity that was used reluctantly?
2nd century
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When did the cross become extensively adopted as a symbol of christianity?
4th century
Christian cross
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There are few extant examples of the cross in 2nd century Christian iconography. It has been argued that Christians were reluctant to use it as it depicts a purposely painful and gruesome method of public execution
Christian cross Early Christian usage
The extensive adoption of the cross as a Christian iconographic symbol arose from the 4th century.[6]
Christian cross Early Christian usage
The oldest extant depiction of the execution of Jesus in any medium seems to be the second-century or early third-century relief on a jasper gemstone meant for use as an amulet, which is now in the British Museum in London.
Christian cross Early Christian usage
The shape of the cross, as represented by the letter T, came to be used as a "seal" or symbol of Early Christianity by the 2nd century
Christian symbolism Early Christian symbols
The extensive adoption of the cross as a Christian iconographic symbol started in the 4th century. However, the shape of the cross, as represented by the letter T, came to be used as a symbol of Early Christianity by the 2nd century. In the 2nd century, however, there are few extant examples of the cross in Christian iconography. It has been argued that Christians were reluctant to use the cross as it depicts a purposely painful and gruesome method of public execution. The oldest extant depiction of the execution of Jesus in any medium seems to be the second-century or early third-century relief on a jasper gemstone meant for use as an amulet, which is now in the British Museum in London.