The Greek word for fish is "ichthys." As early as the first century, Christians made an acrostic from this word: Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter, i.e. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The fish ...

One of the best known early Christian symbols, because of its modern revival, is the fish. Some early Christians made the Greek word for fish, ichthus, into an acronym for "Jesus Christ, God's Son ...

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 lyre.

ancient symbol. The identification of Jesus with a fish traces to the first centuries of the church. The Christian connotation stems in large measure from the use of "ichthus," the Greek word for ...

A federal judge has ruled that the use of a Christian fish symbol on the city seal of Republic, Mo., is unconstitutional. Jean Webb, a former resident of the city, sued Republic in 1998 claiming ...