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- From: cortese@skid.ps.uci.edu (Janis Maria Cortese)
- Subject: Re: Why the Cross?
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- Organization: University of California, Irvine
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- Date: 1 Jan 93 00:15:00 GMT
- References: <1992Dec31.050516.9721@news.acns.nwu.edu> <13XNwB4w165w@freeside.com>
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- In article <13XNwB4w165w@freeside.com> popec@freeside.com (PopeC) writes:
- >Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu (Albert Lunde) writes:
- >
- >> In article <1992Dec31.015158.7606@serval.net.wsu.edu>
- >> bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015) writes:
- >> >In article <29DEC199212214576@jane.uh.edu>
- >> lib1p@jane.uh.edu (Tammy Stark Blandino) writes:
- >> >>
- >> >>The early symbol of Xtianity was the fish, like is becomming popular
- >> >>today.
- >> >
- >> >Why was the fish a symbol? Anyone have a good idea? Even a bad one might
- >> >be amusing. :-)
- >>
- >> It comes from a Greek acrostic phrase, which gives the word for "fish":
- >>
- >> Iesous = Jesus
- >> Christos = Christ
- >> Theou = of God
- >> Huios = Son
- >> Soter = Savior
- >>
- >> Ichthus = fish
- >>
- >> It is one of the symbols found in the catacombs of Rome. It is
- >> thought to have been used as a covert recognition sign for early
- >> christians.
- >
- >Along with that, the four gospels are filled with fish imagery.
- >The fishermen recruited as apostles, the miracles of the fish and loaves,
- >the poll tax paid with a coin found in a fish, and lots of others fish
- >stories.
-
- Given the late dates of most biblical writings, this doesn't answer the
- question. Why do fish abound in the literature of xtianity?
-
- Cute pun, BTW.
-
- Blessings,
- Janis
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