I understand that the cross has significance in Christianity due to the passion of Jesus, but has it always had the same widespread use as a symbol since the resurrection? Were other symbols used before it was adopted?
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Was the cross originally a symbol of death, or did it have other uses or meanings in religious circles before crucifixion became widespread in use?
Also related (sorry guys lol):
Wouldn't the Chi Rho (Constintine's battle symbol) have been a more natural choice?
After all without milvian bridge Christianity never gets a foothold in the Roman Empire