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Why the Cross Wasn’t Always the Symbol of Christianity

The symbol Christians worship today was late to the party

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Tanner the Humanist
Sep 07, 2025
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Ancient fish and anchor symbols beside a golden Christian cross.

Most people see a cross and think “Christian.” It’s impossible to miss. It’s plastered on churches, dangled on necklaces, carved on graves, inked into tattoos, and even baked into hot cross buns. Christians cling to that thing like it was always their badge. Yet, the cross wasn’t always Christianity’s main logo. For centuries, early Christians wouldn’t …

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