Korean Christian Holy Symbol: "Sipchaga"

This is a Korean Christian cross.

The cross is a universal, pre-Christian symbol, but in Christianity it symbolizes the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The Christian faith is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus or Christ. Jesus, (7–2 BC/BCE – 30–36 AD/CE), is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christian denominations venerate him as God the Son.

The principal sources of information regarding Jesus are the four canonical gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The gospels declare that Jesus was a Jew born in Bethlehem, in the Roman province of Judea. At the age of 30, he began to preach throughout Palestine, which was then under Roman rule. The gospels describe miracles that Jesus performed such as raising the dead.

Most critical historians agree that Jesus was a Jew who was regarded as a teacher and healer. He was crucified in Jerusalem, on the orders of the Roman Prefect of Judaea, on the charge of sedition against the Roman Empire. Christians believe that Jesus then rose from the dead and ascended into heaven, from which he will return.

Christianity was established in Korea in 1784. By 2000, one third of the Korean population was Christian. Korea now has 11 of the 12 largest Christian congregations in the world. In Seoul, the largest congregation in the world has 830,000 members. The majority of Korean Protestants are deeply conservative and tend to take the text literally. Korean Christians may attend weekly home group meetings, which include Bible study, sharing of testimony, and tongsung kido when the whole group prays aloud, separately but simultaneously.
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(MLA 7th Edition) "Jesus Christ." Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2010. 297. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 1 July 2013. Document URL: http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.lapl.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|CX1796500200&v=2.1&u=lapl&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus
http://koreanchristianity.cdh.ucla.edu/images/stories/JKR_7_Seung-Deuk_Oak.pdf
https://brown.digication.com/aapc/History_of_Christianity_in_Korea Kim, Sebastian H. "Korean Theology." The Cambridge