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	Christian cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is the Egyptian symbol for "life", it was adopted by the Copts (Egyptian Christians), also called a crux ansata.
		The upper one is shorter, representing the plaque nailed to Christ's cross, which said "Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews".
		A hooked cross or swastika, also known as a crux gammata.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_cross (1743 words)

	Enkolpion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Together with this second side, it would have formed a hollow case, probably to hold sacred relics.
		At the centre, a gemmed cross (crux gemmata) rests on a palmette base.
		The flared arms of the cross terminate in roundels, each flanked by smaller medallions.
	www.culture.gr /2/22/225/22501/225013/e013278.html (170 words)

	Home\|Collections\|Treasury\|The Holy Roman Empire\|Imperial Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It served as a receptacle for the imperial relics and as a sign of the victorious power of the ruler.
		The bejewelled front part, in reference to the imperial orb, distinguishes the cross as a crux gemmata.
		Symbolic concepts of sovereignty determine every part of the form, as can be seen in the hierarchical gradation of the formal composition of the mounting stones.
	www.khm.at /staticE/page489.html (268 words)

	chapel_02_09.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The blessed sacrament area is defined by curved oak panels with a centre glass panel displaying an oak relief depicting wheat.
		The original tabernacle rests on a new oak stand and the Crux Gemmata was constructed to match the stained glass windows.
		The circle represents eternity and the "jewelled" cross symbolizes resurrection.
	www.stpeters.sk.ca /prairie_messenger/chapel_02_09.html (432 words)

	Father Karban's scripture column (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A crux gemmata perfectly proclaims the contradiction which lies at the heart of our Christian faith: only those who die with Jesus will come to life with Jesus.
		The Apostle begins the passage with, "Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus." Paul doesn't quote this early Christian hymn so that his readers will "ooh and aah" about Jesus, but so that they'll reflect on their own obligation to die and rise.
		Since we rarely see crux gemmatas today, we must admit we've lost some of the early Christian community's charism.
	www.evangelist.org /archive/htm/0911karb.htm (669 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Baptistery
		The earliest extant type of baptistery is found in the catacomb chambers in which were the baptismal-pools.
		(See BAPTISMAL FONT.) These rooms were sometimes spacious; that in the Roman catacomb of Priscilla adjoins other larger cubicula used perhaps for the adjuncts of the baptismal rite; that of the Pontian cemetery bears traces of sixth-century mural decoration, a beautiful crux gemmata with other Christian symbols being yet visible.
		With the construction of edifices for Christian worship a special building was erected for the ceremonies of initiation.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02276b.htm (1205 words)

	Father Karban's weekly scripture column... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		That's why, for the first six centuries of Christianity, followers of Jesus used "crux gemmatas" instead of the crucifixes with which most of us are familiar.
		The early Christian "crux gemmata" shows that contradiction.
		If we were to ask Deutero-Isaiah whether God's near to us or far away, he'd answer, "Yes!" Faith is a matter of living in the midst of such contradictions.
	www.evangelist.org /archive/htm3/0919karb.htm (599 words)

	CNP Articles - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Part 1)
		Hellriegel emphasized that the early Christians did have what he called the Crux gemmata, the "Jeweled Cross," without the figure of the crucified Jesus.
		This drew their attention to the Easter Christ, the victorious Lord of the Resurrection, whose victory over sin, suffering and death served as the ideal model for them to follow.
		In the Middle Ages, the artistic representations of the cross traveled far from the Easter triumph of the Crux gemmata to the realistic portrayals of the agonized Jesus of the Passion.
	www.canticanova.com /articles/easter/art5k1.htm (1185 words)

	This Week's Liturgy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It’s a plain cross, but instead of a suffering body hanging on it, jewels decorate its surface.
		Often when I teach grade school children about crux gemmatas, they show they grasp the element of contradiction by spontaneously calling them “happy crosses.”
		That’s why, once you understand the symbolism of a crux gemmata, modern crucifixes just don’t measure up.
	www.peaknet.net /~messengr/archive/020920/karban (624 words)

	Joanna Wolska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The ring or wheel cross has its origins in early Christian art.
		There is evidence to suggest that this iconographic formula is associated with the votive cross or Crux Gemmata from Golgotha.
		It has not been possible to provide an unequivocal answer to the question of how this type of crucifix came to Gotland.
	www.su.se /forskning/disputationer/spikblad/JoannaWolska.html (253 words)

	In an excerpt from the DaVinci Code, Robert Langdon learns of the murder of Louvre curator Jacques Sauniere. -- ...
		In the reflection of the shiny elevator door, Langdon's eyes fell to the captain's tie-clip-a silver crucifix with thirteen embedded pieces of fl onyx.
		The symbol was known as a crux gemmata—a cross bearing thirteen gems-a Christian ideogram for Christ and His twelve apostles.
		Somehow Langdon had not expected the captain of the French Police to broadcast his religion so openly.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/127/story_12774_3.html (683 words)

	Community of Aidan & Hilda - Around the East Anglia Region
		He explained that the idea of having a cross outside early Christian churches and monasteries came from Jerusalem where Christians gathered for a "Celebration of Light" each evening in front of the Crux Gemmata (Jewelled Cross) outside the Church of the Resurrection.
		The High Crosses were used for devotional services in early Christian Ireland and their structure represents Christ's death and resurrection.
		The stepped base refers to Golgotha, the capstone (or house) at the top is linked to the shrine marking the Place of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, the bosses (or knobs) imitate the jewels on the Crux Gemmata and the ring represents the glory or halo around Christ on the cross.
	www.keeling.force9.co.uk /archive.html (1448 words)

	Zirconia - Gemmata Cross
		The Gemmata Cross or 'Crux Gemmata' is a symbol for the Christian faith, with it's thirteen stones representing Christ and his twelve apostles, and celebrating the resurrection of Christ.
		This cross has a genuine ruby at it's centre, surrounded by twelve Cubic Zirconia.
		The Gemmata Cross comes to you in a fl presentation box and signed Certificate of Authenticity.
	www.mayfairdirect.co.uk /gemstones/zirconia/Gemmata-Cross/product.aspx (118 words)

	LDS Pacific Forum -> The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
		Gem-encrusted crosses arose in some medieval churches and were interpreted as signs of the resurrection.
		However, a crux gemmata can be seen as a sign of pride, power, and wealth as much as devotion.
		Brown says Opus Dei has its world headquarters at Murray Hill Place, 243 Lexington Avenue, New York City — built for $47 million, 133,000 square feet, redbrick and Indiana limestone.
	www.ldspacific.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=809 (1761 words)

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