Symbolism of Christianity
Isn’t it ironic the fact that oldest Christian symbol that we know of today is actually a pagan symbol? Prior to the medieval age, Christians obliterated all pagan religions they have come across with using assimilation techniques. Worse comes to worst, they find it necessary to use violence.
Good thing the Celts have been more accommodative, they need not endure the wrath of the Christians. Instead, they were able to contribute to the flourish of the religion by inculcating their own culture into their own religious practices, thus, influencing the way the whole Christian community practices theirs.
One tradition that we still have today is wearing the Gold Celtic Cross Cufflinks during special occasions and formal social gatherings. The paradox itself makes this religion and Zen cufflinks interesting. You have there a pair of gold cufflinks with etched patterns reminiscent of the Celtic culture and yet, the main design of the cufflinks is the cross emblem.
It tells us a lot about the history of Christianity. There had been plenty of complications before the battles of the Christian world have been fully fought. We have seen how bloody the medieval age came to be. Along the way, many pagans and non-believers died and all that is left of their culture are taken from them by the religion as a token. The Gold Celtic Cross Cufflinks manifests how much Christianity has downplayed what it did to the world in order for it to flourish. It was a revolution you wouldn’t want to happen ever again.