Over the past months I have occasionally pondered the meaning and impact of the Christian symbol of Jesus on the Cross. When I visit a new city, I often happen to visit the main local church, more as a habit and out of artistic interest than for religious reasons. For some time, I have been puzzled by the idea of taking the Cross as a symbol for a whole religious revelation. Compared with the meditating Buddha, the smiling Krishna, or the dancing Shiva, the Cross brings definitely a very differe