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	Religious Jewelry - Christian Jewelry - Cross Necklace - Jewish Jewelry - Confirmation Gift - Catholic Jewelry
		While the cross symbol has been employed as a sacred, protective, or decorative emblem in almost every culture and even dates back to bronze age inscriptions, this simplest yet universal form of two lines intersecting has become a preeminent religious symbol of faith.
		Symbols of faith and devotion have a long Christian heritage and are expressed today in beautiful and delicately crafted cross, ichthus and angel variations.
		One of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith is the menorah, a seven-branched, oil and wick candelabrum used in the Temple before its destruction by the Romans in 72CE.
	www.religiousjewelryshop.com (1100 words)

	- The Symbol of Faith
		The teaching of faith in the Son of God the Savior of the World is to be found in the third to seventh articles of the Creed.
		The Church confirmed her hope and faith in the Holy Spirit as God in the definition of the Second Ecumenical Council (Constantinople, 381), which was convened to condemn, among other things, the heresy of Macedonius who denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit.
		To have faith in the Church means to venerate in piety the true Church of Christ and to obey her teaching and commandments in the conviction that she is filled with the saving grace which guides and teaches us, and which pours forth from her One, Eternal Head our Lord Jesus Christ.
	www.stots.edu /article.php?id=27 (5904 words)

	Symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Symbol of the book of life and often by a crown and quill or held in the right hand of God or an angel.
		Symbol of the Holy Ghost, innocence and gentleness, conjugal affection and constancy.
		Symbolic of time and life running out, quickly reaching it's end and this is emphasised by giving the hourglass wings.
	www.cooktownlife.com /cemetery/symbols.htm (1166 words)

	Faith and Symbols
		This is possible because symbols transmit their meaning to the unconscious on all their different levels and because symbols are expressions of the archetypes.
		The archetypes are symbols of the ideals that are universal to man. In turn each archetype is represented by symbol when communicating to the individual.
		Rotate the symbol 90 degrees and you still have the same symbol (rotate the star of David 60 degrees and you have the same symbol).
	duard.dreamscrying.net /lonely.html (3323 words)

	People of Faith
		Faith groups and the union movement share a commitment to social and economic justice.
		Building lasting partnerships between the union movement and faith communities strengthens efforts to win our common goals.
		The National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice works to educate, organize and mobilize the religious community on issues and campaigns that will improve the wages, benefits and working conditions for workers, especially low-wage workers.
	www.aflcio.org /siteguides/peopleoffaith.cfm (324 words)

	Catechism of the Catholic Church - The profession of the christian faith
		This synthesis of faith was not made to accord with human opinions, but rather what was of the greatest importance was gathered from all the Scriptures, to present the one teaching of the faith in its entirety.
		A symbol of faith is a summary of the principal truths of the faith and therefore serves as the first and fundamental point of reference for catechesis.
		It is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome.
	www.vatican.va /archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s2.htm (820 words)

	SUMMA THEOLOGICA: Who has the right to propose a symbol of faith? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Consequently to publish a new edition of the symbol belongs to that authority which is empowered to decide matters of faith finally, so that they may be held by all with unshaken faith.
		The truth of faith is sufficiently explicit in the teaching of Christ and the apostles.
		Athanasius drew up a declaration of faith, not under the form of a symbol, but rather by way of an exposition of doctrine, as appears from his way of speaking.
	www.newadvent.org /summa/300110.htm (857 words)

	SUMMA THEOLOGICA: The manner of embodying the articles in a symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		For this reason it is not repeated in the symbol of the Fathers, but is supposed as already settled in the symbol of the Apostles.
		Since the symbol of the Fathers is an explanation of the symbol of the Apostles, and was drawn up after the faith was already spread abroad, and when the Church was already at peace, it is sung publicly in the Mass.
		On the other hand the symbol of the Apostles, which was drawn up at the time of persecution, before the faith was made public, is said secretly at Prime and Compline, as though it were against the darkness of past and future errors.
	www.newadvent.org /summa/300109.htm (880 words)

	symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		For Christians, the fish symbol is resurging as a prominent symbol of faith.
		The fish symbol is found in first century Roman catacombs and in the writings of the early Church Fathers.
		The symbol was used as a covert or secret symbol to identify other believers during the early persecutions.
	www.harding.edu /USER/mdavis1/WWW/symbol.htm (286 words)

	OCA - The Orthodox Faith
		The Orthodox Faith > Doctrine > The Symbol of Faith
		This whole Symbol of Faith was ultimately adopted throughout the entire Church.
		Thus, the Symbol of Faith is the only part of the liturgy (repeated in another form just before Holy Communion) which is in the first person.
	www.oca.org /OCchapter.asp?SID=2&ID=10 (794 words)

	Faith Hope Charity Symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A Christian symbol of hope, it is found as funerary.....arms...
		Faith, Hope and Charity The traditional seamen's symbols light thousands of windows in Pietarsaari during the Christmas season.
		The most potent symbol of the Christian faith, the cross has been used...
	www.acardinaldeposed.com /faith-hope-charity-symbol.html (260 words)

	Summa Theologica (SS_Q1_A9)
		Now the faith of the Church is living faith; since such is the faith to be found in all those who are of the Church not only outwardly but also by merit.
		Hence the confession of faith is expressed in a symbol, in a manner that is in keeping with living faith, so that even if some of the faithful lack living faith, they should endeavor to acquire it.
		Reply to Objection 6: Since the symbol of the Fathers is an explanation of the symbol of the Apostles, and was drawn up after the faith was already spread abroad, and when the Church was already at peace, it is sung publicly in the Mass.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/aquinas/summa.SS_Q1_A9.html (912 words)

	nbc5i.com - News - District Suspends Student For Wearing Symbol Of Faith
		The girl's mother said the Waxahachie school district is denying her daughter an education because of her faith.
		Rebecca and her mother said the pentacle, similar to a pentagram, is not a symbol of devil worship, but is a symbol of the Wiccan religion.
		The Morenos said they believe Rebecca is being discriminated against for displaying their faith.
	www.nbc5i.com /news/1639193/detail.html (377 words)

	CROSS - Symbol of Faith or Curse? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This symbol was made mandatorally popular by Constantine who used it as his standard after having a "vision" of a cross in the clouds.
		We must understand that the cross is a symbol of death, grief, sorrow and agony, and like other objects that we should not have in our home, we don't need to have a cross either, even around our necks.
		The Cross is the symbol of Bright Sadness, a symbol of the joy that Christ God descended into Hades and defeated death by death.
	www.christianforums.com /t51556&goto=nextnewest (2045 words)

	The Christian Faith
		To the word "begotten," in the Symbol of Faith, are added the words "not made." These words were added to refute the false heresy of Arius, who held that the Son of God was not begotten, but made.
		The third article of the Symbol of Faith is the statement of how the Son of God descended from Heaven to earth, took upon Himself a body, human in every way but without sin, and was incarnate.
		That the gifts of the Spirit are given on the faith of others, we are given proof of in the Gospels, concerning the healing of the cripple: When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee (Mark 2:5).
	www.orthodoxphotos.com /readings/LGFLS/faith.shtml (17388 words)

	Chinese symbols : Chinese Symbols and Meanings
		There are more than 80,000 chinese symbols (all called chinese characters, chinese alphabets or chinese signs), but most of the chinese symbols are seldom used today.
		Presented here are the collection of chinese symbols in gif or jpg format.
		This is the list of most search chinese symbols on 'chinese symbols meaning'.
	www.chinesesymbolsmeaning.com (185 words)

	Defrag's Realms: AD&D Source for Forgotten Realms and RPG's
		Description: Faith items are ornate, yet servicable, weapons given to lay followers and adventurers that do a service for a particular church or faith.
		They are engraved with the holy symbol of the faith that made them.
		Then a silhoutte of the faith's holy symbol is fitted over the hilt, followed by a swing-catch cap, that prevents the light from always being seen.
	www.defragsrealms.com /custom/mi_faithweap.html (457 words)

	Catholic Question & Answer
		In the Eucharistic Liturgy, the profession of faith is the "symbol" of faith (creed) which verbally expresses the basic tenets of the Christian faith.
		A devotion in which the Sacred Host is exposed for the adoration of the faithful during part or all of forty hours, often with the participation of the clergy of nearby parishes.
		Three golden coronets -- symbolizing the pontiff's universal episcopate, his supremacy of jurisdiction, and his temporal influence -- encircle the crown, which is surmounted by a small cross.
	www.dioceseofcleveland.org /communications/qanda.htm (10371 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : The Minaret: Symbol of Faith & Power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Indeed, the minaret—along with the dome—is one or the most characteristic forms of Islamic architecture, and the sound of the adhan, the call to prayer, is as typical of Cairo or Istanbul or Riyadh as the sound of bells is of Rome.
		Whether or not minarets are actually used to call the faithful to prayer, they remain potent symbols of Islam, and have sometimes been targeted accordingly.
		Indeed, the sound of a bell wafting in the breeze from a distant monastery is a frequent image in pre-Islamic and early Islamic poetry.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/200202/the.minaret-symbol.of.faith.power.htm (4579 words)

	A symbol of faith - About the Trust - www.coracletrust.org.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is a symbol of faithful vulnerability - the stories of the early saint's Brendan and Columba risking all to carry a message of grace and to share life with others, with all the exposure that requires.
		It is symbolic of response to the environment (and the prevailing weather in Scotland!) - learning to read the culture of our time, responding to the Spirit's leading within it.
		And it symbolises of simplicity and radical commitment - an image of the exposure of the whole of life to the claims of the gospel.
	www.coracletrust.org.uk /about/image/index.html (311 words)

	Crescent Moon: Symbol of Islam?--Ummah.com General (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries, and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
		Information on the origins of the symbol are difficult to ascertain, but most sources agree that these ancient celestial symbols were in use by the peoples of Central Asia and Siberia in their worship of sun, moon, and sky gods.
		The faith of Islam has historically had no symbol, and many refuse to accept what is essentially an ancient pagan icon.
	www.ummah.org.uk /forum/showthread.php?t=36420 (3208 words)

	BAHA'I FAITH:
		"We desire but the good of the world and happiness of the nations....That all nations should become one in faith and all men as brothers; that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened; that diversity of religion should cease, and differences of race be annulled...
		The Bahá'í World Faith is the youngest of the world's main religions.
		The Bahá'í faith is still looked upon by many Muslims as a breakaway sect of Islam.
	www.religioustolerance.org /bahai.htm (317 words)

	Cross with fish symbol pendant (sterling silver)
		People from many walks of life now wear crucifixes to show their faith, and to symbolise their belief that through true sacrifice and listening to the higher voice inside themselves they can attain freedom, spiritual nourishment and beauty in their lives.
		Today it's still an icon steeped in symbolism and is used by followers of Christianity to signify their beliefs and celebrate Christ.
		As such, fish symbols are often seen decorating the back of cars, or worn as badges or pendants.
	www.holisticshop.co.uk /itemdetl.php?itemprcd=JEPSTP763 (603 words)

	Pitsea: I choose to wear a symbol of faith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Devout Muslim Safina Sarwar, of Pitsea, believes it is a private matter, and those who choose to wear the symbols of their faith should be allowed to do so without interference from the state.
		Here in Britain, the wearing of religious symbols is generally tolerated, and thousands have taken to the streets in London in support of the French protests.
		It is alleged that she removed a non-uniform headscarf from a Muslim pupil, injuring her in the process, and insulted the Islamic faith.
	www.nqe.com /essex/features/FEATURES3.html (498 words)

	The Principles of the Orthodox Faith
		A person without faith is like a blind man. Faith gives man spiritual vision by which he can see and understand the essence of all that surrounds him: how and why everything was created, what is the goal of life, what is right and what is not, and ultimately what one must strive towards.
		The oneness of the Church depends on oneness of Faith and Grace.
		The Church is Holy because her faithful children are sanctified by the word of God, prayer, and the Sacraments.
	www.fatheralexander.org /booklets/english/creed.htm (1815 words)

	Profession of faith - Spiritual exercise
		All the truths of Faith pronounced during the rite involve the three Persons of the Holy Trinity.
		Saint Ambrose wrote, "This symbol is a spiritual seal, it is a meditation of our heart and it is our everlasting defendant.
		It is not possible to celebrate it on Solemnities, on sundays during the Advent or Lent, on Easter and Holy week.
	sindone.torino.chiesacattolica.it /en/biblic/esercit5.htm (337 words)

	Valentine: The Filioque
		For that reason, it expanded the Symbol of Faith formulated by the previous Ecumenical Synod in the section pertaining to the Church's belief regarding the Holy Spirit.
		The Symbol of Faith, as formulated by the Synod of Constantinople, is commonly known in the West as the "Nicene Creed" and more technically known as the "Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed" or sometimes the "Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed".
		With regard to the words immediately succeeding: "who proceeds from the Father and the Son," the faithful are to be taught that the Holy Spirit proceeds, by eternal procession, from the Father and the Son as from one principle.
	www.geocities.com /trvalentine/orthodox/filioque.html (8846 words)

	Faith Hope Charity Symbol Secrets, Results And Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This Pendant Charm Faith Hope Charity is a brilliant and exquisite way to express and anc School Board: A community of faith anchored in hope with heart & charity Faith, Hope and Charity The official symbol of the Toronto Catholic district School Board combines the cross, the anchor
		This Pendant Charm Faith Hope Charity is a brilliant Going into tonight's Charity Shield clash, Lance Thompson and Joe Williams both think this will be their year.
		This Pendant Charm Faith Hope Charity is a brilliant and exquisite way to express and Faith Hope Charity Price: $91.68 Wear this elegantly crafted symbol of your beliefs proudly.
	www.charity-donationssite.com /faith-hope-charity-symbol/faith-hope-charity-symbol.html (947 words)

	The History and Use of Vestments in the Catholic Church. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		When the Church wishes to denote purity, innocence or glory, she uses white; that is, on the feasts of our Lord and of the Blessed Virgin, on the festivals of angels and of all saints who were not martyrs.
		The vestments worn by the priest at Mass are as follows: the alb, the cincture, the stole, and the chasuble; and at certain other services he may use the cope, the humeral veil and the surplice.
		All the dignity which a bishop has by virtue of his office, and all the qualities which he should have to be worthy of his exalted position, are symbolized by the chief insignia which he is privileged to use.
	irc.myhome.net /shnyves/vestments.htm (2935 words)

	They corrupt a barbarous symbol of faith
		After the faith and the extravagance, would be dictated by their primitive Christians.
		The useful or to exclude of the authority over death of faith and martyrs, had been applied a hundred.
		But it addressed themselves the body of truth was more closely they soon left in the future state.
	www.brank.org /gibbon/set/wash/articles/attached (1277 words)

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