Word: crucifixions
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...most certainly our care, and to prove it, he cites Saint Paul (I Corinthians 12). Earth's emphasis on "what we cannot do" is really a temptation to Christians "to share the victory and the glory of the risen Lord" without undergoing the trials, perplexities and decisions -the "crucifixion of the self which is the scriptural presupposition of a new life...
Immediately after the final judgment as to Christ's guilt, Roman soldiers ordered a smith to forge four nails for the crucifixion, one for each hand and foot...
They have, unaccountably, been in Christendom's midst for a long time. On the road to Calvary (so a gypsy account goes), an old gypsy woman took pity on the Savior and tried to prevent His crucifixion by stealing the nails that were to be used. When caught by a Roman soldier, the woman begged for mercy: "I haven't stolen anything for seven years." One of the Disciples was moved to say: "You are blessed now. Henceforth, the Savior allows you to steal once every seven years." Since then, the gypsies have roamed the world, cheerfully stealing...
Most of Jones's essayists base their pacifism on Christ's actions rather than on His words. They cite the Crucifixion as history's greatest example of victory over evil by nonresistance to force...
...earth, either to the moon or one of the planets; 4) the re-emergence of Atlantis; 5) the first real proof of a life after death; 6) discovery and photographing of a live prehistoric monster; 7) discovery of an eyewitness to a major event in history, such as the Crucifixion; 8) the first atom bombing of New York City; 9) the second coming of Christ...