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This cross (pictured here) has a long history. It has been associated with the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as the "Knights Hospitaller." This order began with the establishment of a hospital in Jerusalem, and has long been associated with caregiving, but also took on military duties, eventually becoming a powerful, military force with vast properties and great wealth. Thus this cross reflects the sometimes contradicatory dimensions of organized Christianity: its militancy and also its compassion. After the fall of Jerusalem in 1187, the Knights of St. John moved to the island of Malta. Today, in the US, the Maltese Cross is also used as a symbol by firefighters.
More Symbols of Christianity: The Human Body as a Symbol of the
Sacred
The Face of Jesus as a Symbol of Faith Pop Christianty
The symbolic power of simple shapes The significance of color
in Christian symbolism Food symbols in Christian tradition Doves, Eagles,
and Sparrows The Fish
Christian ship symbols
The Ankh Cross The
Papal Cross
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Charles Henderson
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The Rev. Charles P. Henderson is a Presbyterian minister and author of Faith, Science and the Future, published in 1994 by CrossCurrents Press. He is also the author of God and Science (John Knox / Westminster, 1986) which he is now rewriting to incorporate more recent developments in the conversation taking place between scientists and theologians. He has also written widely for such publications as The New York Times, The Nation, Commonweal, The Christian Century and others.