The Cross – Still Foolishness to Many

To the people of Corinth, the preaching of the cross was foolishness, nonsense, recalled world renowned evangelist Billy Graham in his Easter message.

Even today, the cross of Jesus Christ continues to stand as a controversial symbol of Christianity. Some even within the Christian community reject the crucifixion and the resurrection that Christians preach as the focal point of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Very Rev. Jeffrey John, dean of St. Albans Cathedral in St Albans, England, told listeners on BBC Radio 4 that the crucifixion of Jesus for the sins of the world is "pretty repulsive as well as nonsensical."

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