Symbols
What is the Chi-Rho? The oldest monogram of Christ
The Chi-Rho is made from the first two Greek letters of Christos. Where it comes from, what it meant to Constantine, and why it still works as a mark.
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Symbols
Where the Chi-Rho, Alpha and Omega, Quis ut Deus and other ancient Christian symbols come from, what they meant, and why they endure.
Christian symbols explained
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Symbols
What does Pietas mean? A Roman virtue, and ours
Pietas was the Roman virtue of dutiful devotion to gods, family and country. Where the word comes from, how it became piety and pity, and why it names this label.
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Symbols
Alpha and Omega: meaning and origin
Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. What the phrase means in Revelation, and why early Christians carved it beside the Chi-Rho.
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Symbols
Quis ut Deus: what it means and where it comes from
Quis ut Deus is Latin for "Who is like God?", the meaning of the name Michael. Why it is a question, not a boast, and why it is written under Saint Michael.
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