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[Narrator] The cross that we now associate
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Creating Christ

The crossthat we now associate with Christianity was almost never used in the first three...

[Narrator] The cross
that we now associate with Christianity was almost never used in the first three centuries

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- [Narrator] The cross that we now associate
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with Christianity was almost never used
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in the first three centuries.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
01:10:19
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Forensics expert J.S. Valliant reconstructs back story of how Roman Elites conspired to create Christianity, changing the course of history.
- In terms of relative numbers, - Creating Christ 00:20
- In terms of relative numbers,
- Catholic scholars explain the absence of the cross - Creating Christ 00:08
- Catholic scholars explain the absence of the cross
The fact that they used instead, and far more often, - Creating Christ 00:11
The fact that they used instead, and far more often,
But as we now know, the Christians were not hiding the fact - Creating Christ 00:16
But as we now know, the Christians were not hiding the fact
- And it would take - Creating Christ 00:10
- And it would take
- Especially since the cross was used far more seldom, - Creating Christ 00:15
- Especially since the cross was used far more seldom,
- [Narrator] And of course, before Christians - Creating Christ 00:10
- [Narrator] And of course, before Christians
- During the age of the flavians, - Creating Christ 00:19
- During the age of the flavians,
- The fact that they were on seals or intaglio indicate - Creating Christ 00:14
- The fact that they were on seals or intaglio indicate
- [Narrator] And different variations of the fish - Creating Christ 00:08
- [Narrator] And different variations of the fish
- Using a dolphin and anchor symbolism - Creating Christ 00:09
- Using a dolphin and anchor symbolism
And the anchor is like a hook that a fisherman might use, - Creating Christ 00:10
And the anchor is like a hook that a fisherman might use,
And this symbol seems to point to the act of evangelism - Creating Christ 00:09
And this symbol seems to point to the act of evangelism
- The fish wrapped around an anchor - Creating Christ 00:15
- The fish wrapped around an anchor
- And of course in the Flavian era, - Creating Christ 00:07
- And of course in the Flavian era,
- Another discovery that we were truly astonished to make, - Creating Christ 00:20
- Another discovery that we were truly astonished to make,
And you can see fish with a trident - Creating Christ 00:08
And you can see fish with a trident
And those symbols as well were adopted - Creating Christ 00:07
And those symbols as well were adopted
- And it's amazing that you would see such symbols - Creating Christ 00:10
- And it's amazing that you would see such symbols
- Dolphin and anchor pendants are still sold today, - Creating Christ 00:10
- Dolphin and anchor pendants are still sold today,