By Ajay MK
| Published: Monday, October 21, 2013, 12:47 [IST]
Christianity is one of the most popular religions from around the world. There are more than a billion people from around the world who belong to Christianity.
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This is yet another famous Christianity symbol which is worn for protection. The Ancient and magical amulet is worn by many Italians to protect them from the evil eye. It is commonly worn along with a Cross.
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This is one of the most famous symbol of Christianity. The Anch cross denotes the mythical and eternal life. It is an Egyptian cross which also symbolises rebirth and the life giving power of the sun.
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It is also known as the peace symbol in Christianity. The nero cross is to symbolise the destruction of violence and to bring about peace in the world. It was revived in the sixties by those who protested against nuclear weapons.
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This is another symbol which is used for protection. The four basic elements which is present in the pentagram indicate wind, water, earth and fire. They all add to the sole reason behind Mother Earth.
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This is the most important symbol in Christianity. It donates the suffering of Christ who purged the sins of Mankind with His own blood.
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The shape of the letter tau or the alphabet Twas interpreted as representing a crucifix from antiquity. It is this Cross which is considered to be the symbol of salvation.
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It is a cross which has four arms of equal length which widen to a hammer shape at the outside ends. This cantebury cross symbolises the Anglican church.
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It has been influenced by the ankh cross. The Coptic cross was adopted by early Christian Gnostics. The circle in the Coptic cross only represents the eternal and everlasting love of God.
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The Cross is one of the most ancient human symbols, and has been used by many religions. It is said that the Greek Cross represents the four divisions in the world which is the North, East, South and West.