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Publisher | Oxford University Press USA |
Author(s) | Richard Viladesau |
Subtitle | The Passion of Christ in Theology and the Arts from the Catacombs to the Eve of Renaissance |
Published | 1st December 2005 |
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The Passion of Christ in Theology and the Arts from the Catacombs to the Eve of Renaissance
From the earliest period of its existence, Christianity has been recognized as the "religion of the cross." Some of the great monuments of Western art are representations of the brutal torture and execution of Christ. Despite the horror of crucifixion, we often find such images beautiful. The beauty of the cross expresses the central paradox of Christian faith: the cross of Christ's execution is the symbol of God's victory over death and sin. The cross as an