Corpus-Paul

[Edgar Krentz <ekrentz AT lstc.edu>]

> Graydonsny AT aol.com wrote:
>
> > The crucifix in Herculaneum held up a medicine cabinet.
> >
> > Grady
> >
>
> I'm not sure I take your meaning here, Grady. Are you saying that 
> what has been taken
> as a crucifix was not one, but instead a mounting fixture that has been
> misinterpreted? And if this is not what you're saying, what then do 
> you think can
> legitimately be inferred about the religious status/affiliation of 
> the householder
> from the presence of the crucifix within  this person's house?
>
> Yours,
Jeffrey

Grady is right. It never was a crrucifix! It is a wall mounting 
fixture for some kind of cabinet.

Ed

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