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- 2009031645 abstract "In this thoughtful book Judith Couchman takes up forty images of the cross from early Christianity. As we discover the meaning and significance of each of these uses, we learn a little more about the early church. --from publisher description".
- 2009031645 contributor B11430902.
- 2009031645 created "c2009.".
- 2009031645 date "2009".
- 2009031645 date "c2009.".
- 2009031645 dateCopyrighted "c2009.".
- 2009031645 description "In this thoughtful book Judith Couchman takes up forty images of the cross from early Christianity. As we discover the meaning and significance of each of these uses, we learn a little more about the early church. --from publisher description".
- 2009031645 description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- 2009031645 description "Introduction -- Part I: Ancient echoes of Christ -- The cross in pre-Christian times -- The mystery of the megalith -- Egyptian signs of life -- The healing cross -- Ugly Roman power symbols -- Part II: The pain and the glory -- The cross and the suffering Savior -- Shouldering the cross -- The garden and Golgotha -- Inscription insights -- The man of sorrows -- Descent from the cross -- Part III: Early signs of faith -- The cross and the first believers -- Crucified with Christ -- The everywhere cross -- Graffiti marks and mocks -- The sign of Jonah -- The outstretched hands -- Signs of the cross -- The absent Crucifixion -- Part IV: The great conversion -- The cross and early religious freedom -- The emperor's vision -- Searching for the real thing -- A cross in the desert -- The missionary cross -- Becoming more Christian -- Part V: Daily signs of salvation -- The cross in ancient everyday life -- A cross for the darkness -- Hoping for the cross -- Fear no evil -- The trustworthy standard -- Coins for the kingdom -- Part VI: Ways to worship -- The cross in early church life -- Walking the cross -- Follow me -- The cross and the water -- Breaking the bread -- Take this cup -- Decorating the sacred -- The iconoclastic cross -- Part VII: Enduring mysteries -- The cross and its eternal power -- Pilgrims of the cross -- The ecumenical cross -- Desperately seeking sanctuary -- Hearts up -- The veiled cross -- The eternal kingdom -- To rise again.".
- 2009031645 extent "226 p. :".
- 2009031645 identifier "0830835393 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- 2009031645 identifier "9780830835393 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- 2009031645 issued "2009".
- 2009031645 issued "c2009.".
- 2009031645 language "eng".
- 2009031645 publisher "Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books,".
- 2009031645 subject "246/.558 22".
- 2009031645 subject "BT453 .C67 2009".
- 2009031645 subject "Crosses in art.".
- 2009031645 subject "Jesus Christ Crucifixion.".
- 2009031645 tableOfContents "Introduction -- Part I: Ancient echoes of Christ -- The cross in pre-Christian times -- The mystery of the megalith -- Egyptian signs of life -- The healing cross -- Ugly Roman power symbols -- Part II: The pain and the glory -- The cross and the suffering Savior -- Shouldering the cross -- The garden and Golgotha -- Inscription insights -- The man of sorrows -- Descent from the cross -- Part III: Early signs of faith -- The cross and the first believers -- Crucified with Christ -- The everywhere cross -- Graffiti marks and mocks -- The sign of Jonah -- The outstretched hands -- Signs of the cross -- The absent Crucifixion -- Part IV: The great conversion -- The cross and early religious freedom -- The emperor's vision -- Searching for the real thing -- A cross in the desert -- The missionary cross -- Becoming more Christian -- Part V: Daily signs of salvation -- The cross in ancient everyday life -- A cross for the darkness -- Hoping for the cross -- Fear no evil -- The trustworthy standard -- Coins for the kingdom -- Part VI: Ways to worship -- The cross in early church life -- Walking the cross -- Follow me -- The cross and the water -- Breaking the bread -- Take this cup -- Decorating the sacred -- The iconoclastic cross -- Part VII: Enduring mysteries -- The cross and its eternal power -- Pilgrims of the cross -- The ecumenical cross -- Desperately seeking sanctuary -- Hearts up -- The veiled cross -- The eternal kingdom -- To rise again.".
- 2009031645 title "The mystery of the cross : bringing ancient Christian images to life / Judith Couchman.".
- 2009031645 type "text".