A RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
THE CROSS : A SYMBOL “The most shameful symbol of the ancient world—a cross—has become the sacred emblem of Christian faith. In the days of the early Church the first Christians defended the cross from pagan sneers by pointing out its universal presence in Nature and •everyday life: the wings of a flying bird . . the ship’s mast and yards . . the features of the human face. With Christ’s words about cross-bearing as a mark of discipleship the cross took on a new and glorious meaning. The symbol of death became the symbol of life.”—[H. V. Morton, ‘‘ln the Steps of the Master.”]
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3151, 31 July 1942, Page 8
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103A RELIGIOUS THOUGHT Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3151, 31 July 1942, Page 8
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