RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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A common form of punishment by death that involved hanging the criminal on a cross.
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Crucifixion
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resurrection
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross or beam and left to hang until eventual death. It was used as a punishment by the Persians, Carthaginians and Romans, among others.
Detailed explanation-2: -Crucifixion in Roman times was applied mostly to slaves, disgraced soldiers, Christians and foreigners–only very rarely to Roman citizens.
Detailed explanation-3: -The crucifix emphasizes Jesus’ sacrifice-his death by crucifixion, which Christians believe brought about the redemption of humankind. Most crucifixes portray Jesus on a Latin cross, rather than any other shape, such as a Tau cross or a Coptic cross.
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