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'''Crucifixion''' was a cruel but common method of execution in the days of the Roman Empire. "Crucifixion" is simply the Latin word for "attach to a cross." | '''Crucifixion''' was a cruel but common method of execution in the days of the Roman Empire. "Crucifixion" is simply the Latin word for "attach to a cross." | ||
| − | To Christians, the phrase ''the Crucifixion'' refers specifically to the death [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]], the most famous crucifixion. | + | To Christians, the phrase ''the Crucifixion'' refers specifically to the death of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]], the most famous crucifixion. |
Revision as of 13:18, December 28, 2006
Crucifixion was a cruel but common method of execution in the days of the Roman Empire. "Crucifixion" is simply the Latin word for "attach to a cross."
To Christians, the phrase the Crucifixion refers specifically to the death of Jesus Christ, the most famous crucifixion.