Popaschalna historia kształtowania się znaku krzyża w mentalności pierwszego Kościoła
The Post-Paschal History of the Formation of the Symbol of the Cross in the Mentality of the First Church

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the stages of the transformation of the sign of the cross, initially the instrument of death of the Savior and many of his followers, into an emblem of Christianity. Based on the research conducted by means of synthetic-critical and historical-critical methods, as well as heuristic analysis, the post-paschal fate of the cross is discussed. In many cases it was necessary for the author to refer to legends of little historical reliability, which nevertheless reflect the sensus fidelium – the sense of faith of the Church of the first centuries. The author goes on to describe the hidden crosses in the praxis of the first followers of Christ and the emergence of staurology. The symbol of the cross itself becomes a pretext for its independent appearance as an effective talisman and the sign of the Messiah at the end of times..

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