Sentence examples for crucifixion from inspiring English sources

The Dublin editions of the British tabloids, most notably the Irish Daily Star, even played on the Easter theme of crucifixion – with no mention of any potential resurrection.

And that's on top of the crucifixion, the darling old dog's 13th birthday – which makes it 91 – and time seeming to whiz by faster than ever.

"To put a brother in there by himself is to set him up for crucifixion," he said.

But for Western Christians Holy Week is nearing its end, and today marks the beginning of the high point of the year: the triduum, the Latin name for the three days that included Jesus's passion, crucifixion and resurrection.

Should we also revert back to crucifixion, like the ancient Romans?Jim ChaseNorth Pole, Alaska.

Looking on at this annual re-enactment of the crucifixion were tearful crowds of blue-veiled "town virgins"—and on a billboard in the background, a giant, nearly-nude model, advertising condoms with a wink.

They often involve death and many show a crucifixion; people shy away from scenes of martyrdom.

The oldest is a copper engraving of a crucifixion scene by Albrecht Dürer from the 16th century.The government of Angela Merkel, the chancellor, was informed, but the proceedings were kept secret until now.

She cannot submit to the idea that humanity was estranged from God before Jesus came; or that as Jesus God walked on earth and made a supreme sacrifice (the crucifixion), which somehow ended that estrangement.

And perhaps martyrdom and crucifixion are not what music-lovers have traditionally wanted from their 19th-century Italian opera.

Apart from a crucifixion tableau, there was no overtly Christian message until the end, when visitors were herded into a tent.