Depictions of the crucifixion It isn’t surprising that Christians took a while to embrace the image of Christ on the cross, given that crucifixion was a humiliating way to die.

None of the Gospels in the New Testament mentions whether Jesus was nailed or tied to the cross. However, the Gospel of John reports wounds in the risen Jesus’s hands.

The image of Jesus Christ crucified on a cross is perhaps the most globally recognized symbol. It's portrayed in churches, monuments, and repeatedly in films, notably in Mel Gibson's The Passion ...

Small fragments of wood believed to have been from the cross on which Jesus was crucified will be incorporated into King Charles’ coronation.

From fragments of text written on bits of parchment to overly abundant wood chips allegedly salvaged from his crucifix, none of the physical evidence of Jesus' life and death hold up to scientific ...

Flat pack furniture shoppers believe they've spotted the image of Jesus Christ on a mens toilet door at an IKEA in Glasgow. While out looking for new side tables and birch-framed armchairs ...

A builder was stunned when he spotted Jesus Christ on a plank of wood just a few days before Easter. Paddy Morrall noticed the full-length Christ on a snapped scaffolding board in Scotland.The ...

An artist was left stunned after the face of Jesus appeared in one of his tree root sculptures which had been nailed on a wooden cross.

A California man said he was planning to throw away his wooden rocking chair until he noticed an image of Jesus Christ in the flaking paint and rotted wood.

The image of Jesus on the cross has been invented by commissioned artists. After realising something was wrong I checked back to see the earliest images of Jesus being crucified but there are none.

Each Easter we see many images of Jesus on the cross – inevitably wearing a loincloth. But the historical evidence shows victims of crucifixion were fully naked to maximise shame as well as pain.

It's a familiar image for millions of Christians: Jesus, with a crown of thorns, hanging from the cross. What color is he? In a controversial new film opening October 27th, he is black. "Color of the ...