The cross was an instrument of torture in the Roman Empire. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection turned it from a symbol of death into a symbol of eternal life for Christians. Modern ...

ALQOSH, Iraq (Reuters) - Nestled in a steep rocky hillside among the remote mountains of northern Iraq, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery has watched invaders come and go through Christianity's tumultuous ...

SAN DIEGO — For two decades the emotionally volatile issue of the 43-foot cross atop Mt. Soledad has been in the state and federal courts. Nearly all the rounds have been won by plaintiffs who say the ...

Richard B. Katskee is Legal Director at Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Symbols have power. They communicate complex ideas, often more effectively and more forcefully than mere ...

The crucifixion of Jesus is one of the most illustrated events in human history. For centuries, artists have reimagined it as a form of remembrance and as a means to convey the story of brutality and ...

I have trouble figuring this out. This morning, Christians celebrate the defining element of their faith: the resurrection. I have trouble figuring out how the cross became the symbol of Christianity ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...