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The Crucifix

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What's the Meaning of Crucifixion in the East?

In the east, a christ younow, christ's heart is actuallyte the lance of the soldier pierces our lord's heart. So in the west we say, very roman and very prosaic, that means the lance will go through his left side. But however, in the east, the important thing is remembred as a prophecy. In ezekiel, christ says that heis the true temple. And so that's why in eastern crucifixes, even though the heart is on on the left side, we normally have the wound on the right side. We're reminded of the prophecy that life, this water, this river of life, is coming from the right

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