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In my own experience I remember having it explained as a boy at Easter time that the symbol empty cross was used to emphasize the Resurrection.First and to be clear I'm not disagreeing with you. I do wonder which groups you refer to that do not seem to want to “preach Christ crucified.”
All of the Protestant groups I was associated with (for almost 50 years) preached Penal Substitutionary Atonment, which emphasized Christ's death on the cross to the point of making His Resurrection almost superfluous and unnecessary to the Gospel. It was just an extra hoo-rah.
I've said it often, by contrast I never celebrated the Resurrection until I became Orthodox.
Which makes the thread topic even more puzzling. In those circles, one would think depictions of their view of the Atonement (a crucified Christ) would be more acceptable than a mere cross.
fwiw, I wear an Orthodox Cross around my neck. I have a crucifix as a reminder on the rearview in my car. Our churches depict both.
Preaching Christ crucified is not the same as wearing a cross with an image of a crucified Christ on it.
Some may wear a crucifix as a fashion accessory and not even follow Christ.
Same here. fwiw, the same happens in Orthodox Churches as we progress through Holy Week.In my own experience I remember having it explained as a boy at Easter time that the symbol empty cross was used to emphasize the Resurrection.
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!" Luke 24:5-6
I think it’s inaccurate that Catholics don’t take the message to the air waves and the streets. I think both Protestants and Catholics do a good job evangelizing.Visual aids is a good point as they were used, especially in stained glass illustrations, for the many who were illiterate way back when. I've heard the message that "Christ died for your sins" quite prolifically from Protestants my whole life. And it seems to me that when I encounter that message on TV or radio, or in a tract, or from someone out the street, it's being proclaimed by Protestants. It seems to me that Catholics keep it within the church, instead of taking the message to the airwaves and out into the streets.
I see what you mean.Same here. fwiw, the same happens in Orthodox Churches as we progress through Holy Week.
What is typically a crucifix behind the alter remains empty several weeks after Pascha (thru Pentecost I think).
My point was that given the emphasis of Penal Substitutionary Atonement on the crucifixion, one would kinda' sorta' expect that to be more readily depicted (not that it is or must be).
From a purely personal perspective, I don't know the name of a single Catholic evangelist. Or put another way, I don't know of a well known Catholic evangelist.I think it’s inaccurate that Catholics don’t take the message to the air waves and the streets. I think both Protestants and Catholics do a good job evangelizing.
I'm sure there are a lot of inaccurate statements made by Protestants regarding Catholics, and by Catholics regarding Protestants.You are correct that Protestants always say Jesus died for our sins, but at the same time I also hear many claim Catholics don’t realize Jesus is no longer on the cross.
"Mainstream" Protestants do preach Christ crucified. They call it the gospel.The issue of when crucifixes began to be used is an issue that I would understand for Protestants who confuse the use of visual aids with idolatry. I guess I am more confused by the more mainstream Protestants who, unlike Paul, do not seem to want to “preach Christ crucified.”
Ah interesting. Although the diamond bling was more behind my posting that image in response to Strong in Him saying many probably just wear one as a fashion accessory.Your image represents Heb 6:19.
Yeah it's hard for me to look at with the diamonds. Weird juxtaposition.Ah interesting. Although the diamond bling was more behind my posting that image in response to Strong in Him saying many probably just wear one as a fashion accessory.
What about an Eastern Orthodox crucifix? Jesus is shown standing on the cross, not hanging from it, because even though He is dead, He is victorious over death, it has no power over Him.For several years I couldn't look at a crucifix because the identification with His suffering was too overpowering.
Many Protestants seem to dislike crucifixes, so they only use crosses. Now, it seems like the more modern Protestants don’t even like crosses in their churches either.
This makes no sense to me. In 1 Corinthians 1:23 Paul was very clear when he wrote, “we preach Christ crucified.”
I’m not say we don’t need to preach Jesus risen, but I think we should do both.
What about an Eastern Orthodox crucifix? Jesus is shown standing on the cross, not hanging from it, because even though He is dead, He is victorious over death, it has no power over Him.
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