The Non-Christian Cross / An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion

by John Denham Parsons

THE

NON-CHRISTIAN CROSS

AN ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF

THE SYMBOL EVENTUALLY ADOPTED AS

THAT OF OUR RELIGION

BY

JOHN DENHAM PARSONS

1896

“O CRUX, SPLENDIDIOR CUNCTIS ASTRIS, MUNDO CELEBRIS, HOMINIBUS MULTUM AMABILIS, SANCTIOR UNIVERSIS.”

[BREVIARIUM ROMANUM, Festival of the Invention of the Holy Cross.

PREFACE.