The Non Christian Cross An Enquiry Into the Origin And History of the Symbol Ev
The Non Christian Cross An Enquiry Into the Origin And History of the Symbol Ev
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' Vit. Const. III. 49. ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN CROSS. 77 As to the. Alleged finding at Jerusalem, by Helena the mother of Constantine, of three stakes with transverse bars attached, all of which were ancient instruments of execution and one of which was shown by the occurrence of a miracle to have been a cross to which Jesus was affixed three centuries before, it is clear that this is a fairy tale. The story cannot be traced further back than to St. Cyril of Jerusalem about A. C. 350; and Euseb...ius, who gives an account of Helena's visit to Jerusalem, does not mention any such occurrence as that in question ; a sure sign that it was an invention of later date. The Christian Church, however, in a weak moment vouched for the truth of this ridiculous story ; and while what was suffered to remain in Jerusalem of the true cross became the treasure of that city and a trophy captured by its foes but afterwards secured from them and once more placed in its holiest shrine, what was broken up into relics for the faithful through- out Christendom multiplied into a thousand fragments ; one of which forms the centre of the Vatican Cross, and such few others of which as survive would not if examined, 'tis said, even 6 78 THE NON-CHRISTIAN CROSS.
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' Vit. Const. III. 49. ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN CROSS. 77 As to the. Alleged finding at Jerusalem, by Helena the mother of Constantine, of three stakes with transverse bars attached, all of which were ancient instruments of execution and one of which was shown by the occurrence of a miracle to have been a cross to which Jesus was affixed three centuries before, it is clear that this is a fairy tale. The story cannot be traced further back than to St. Cyril of Jerusalem about A. C. 350; and Euseb...ius, who gives an account of Helena's visit to Jerusalem, does not mention any such occurrence as that in question ; a sure sign that it was an invention of later date. The Christian Church, however, in a weak moment vouched for the truth of this ridiculous story ; and while what was suffered to remain in Jerusalem of the true cross became the treasure of that city and a trophy captured by its foes but afterwards secured from them and once more placed in its holiest shrine, what was broken up into relics for the faithful through- out Christendom multiplied into a thousand fragments ; one of which forms the centre of the Vatican Cross, and such few others of which as survive would not if examined, 'tis said, even 6 78 THE NON-CHRISTIAN CROSS.
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