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Type Description Contributor Date
Replaced media and added section headings. May 22, 2026
Added cross-references. Nov 06, 2025
Add new Web site: The Pluralism Project - The Cross and the Icon. Mar 27, 2025
Add new Web site: BJU Seminary - The Symbol of the Cross. Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: OpenSIUC - The Cross and its Significance. Nov 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Crucifixion Gap: Why it Took Hundreds of Years for Art to Depict Jesus on the Cross. Jun 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - The Cross of Christ. Dec 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Biblical Archaeology Society - Jesus and the Cross. Aug 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Biblical Cyclopedia - Cross. Oct 06, 2022
Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Cross Symbols - What Do They Mean? May 05, 2021
Media added. May 28, 2020
Mentioned the use of plain crosses in many Protestant churches and added cross-references throughout. May 28, 2020
Add new Web site: Religion Facts - Cross Symbol. Feb 22, 2017
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Cross. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Cross. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Cross and Crucifix. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Cross. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Society - Cross. Nov 24, 2011
Media added. May 15, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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