Question

Roman Emperor Constantine was preparing to go in battle. He had a vision while looking up at the sun in which two beams of light seemed to cross over one another. In his vision he heard a voice saying, “by this you will conquer.” Constantine had all his men paint this cross of light on their shields and it came to represent Christianity. What facet of religion is this an example of?

Select one:

a.
ritual


b.
symbol


c.
prayer


d.
myth

Answer 1

B. symbol

The example you provided is an example of a symbol. Symbols are used in religions to represent ideas, beliefs, and values. In this case, the cross of light was used to represent Christianity and its associated beliefs and values.