[Magdalen] Church layouts, was Re: Religion Without God

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Anne have you read the book written by two female theologians an seminary 
profs (not 'ours') who traveled all over Europe and documented the great 
majority of Risen Christ cross depictions in art including church wall 
frescoes... I have the book, but after starting it some years ago, put it 
down during a time when my time was not my own, and have not picked it up 
again.
Lynn

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When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

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From: "Ann Markle" <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 6:36 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Church layouts, was Re: Religion Without God

> Well, since the Christus Rex is the oldest form of crucifix, and since
> "empty crosses" were used as Christian symbolism hundreds of years before
> the Medievals thought of putting a dead body on it, I guess everyone's
> mileage varies.  It would be nice if we all respected the preferences of
> one another, rather than mocking them.
>
> ​It's kind of like some people unilaterally deciding to misuse the word
> "myth" to denote "falsehood," and attach it to whatever they wish, as if
> they "knew" what is in fact, fact about the crucifixion.>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>
> On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 7:17 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> An empty cross doesn't speak to me of resurrection
>> (although an empty tomb might).
>>
>> An empty cross says
>> "ha! You call yourself a Christian?"
>> -M
>>