Early Christians used a wide variety of symbols to express their faith. The second-century Christian teacher Clement of Alexandria identified a dove, a fish, a ship, a lyre, and an anchor as ...

What is the origin of the Christian fish symbol? —Conrad The Greek word for fish is "ichthys." As early as the first century, Christians made an acrostic from this word: Iesous Christos Theou ...

Today, the cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. It was not always so. In the early centuries after the time of Jesus Christ, there were other symbols: a dove, a ship, an anchor and a ...

The fish, an early Christian symbol, has appeared on Republic’s seal since 1990. The designer, Republic resident Marilyn Schexsnayder, created it for a public competition and has said she ...

The fish, an early Christian symbol, has appeared on Republic's seal since 1990. The designer, Republic resident Marilyn Schexsnayder, created it for a public competition and has said she thought ...

Sanders insists he is not exploiting his religion for profit by using the fish symbol but instead broadcasting a code of behavior, just as large companies do by posting mission statements.

Three plaster crosses were discovered, along with what appears to be a Chi-Rho and a fish graffitied on the wall, both being early Christian symbols.

Symbols of Faith The Christian identity of the site's inhabitants is confirmed by the discovery of three plaster crosses, Chi-Rho graffiti, and a fish symbol-key markers of early Christian worship.

This symbol was created as the antithesis of the Christian fish symbol or ichthys. The fish has developed feet that signify evolution. Although it may be seen as a light-hearted symbol, its use ...

When Christians were persecuted in the very early part of the Christian era, it became a secret symbol used to identify a place friendly to believers of Jesus, or in some cases, a way for one ...