Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Tumblr@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 days agoJust a bit strangelemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1732arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1724arrow-down1imageJust a bit strangelemmy.dbzer0.comStamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Tumblr@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 days agomessage-square89fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareOrteilGenou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-219 days agoI was told when I was in school that the cross was a representation of his sacrifice, but then I saw some documentary about the cross having been an attempt by Constantine to market Christianity, or something like that, so… who knows?
minus-squareLillyPip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 days agoThat may well be true. For what it’s worth, Constantine was a bloodthirsty zealot, so that kinda makes sense.
I was told when I was in school that the cross was a representation of his sacrifice, but then I saw some documentary about the cross having been an attempt by Constantine to market Christianity, or something like that, so… who knows?
That may well be true.
For what it’s worth, Constantine was a bloodthirsty zealot, so that kinda makes sense.