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Kenneth Joe Galloway was born in Harper, Kansas, in 1956. In 1987, he moved to Hong Kong where he lived until 2007. In the same year, he relocated to Shanghai, China, where he has been residing since then. He recently converted to the Catholic Church in June 2023 and has been practicing the Faith for two years now. Today, he spends his time reading up on doctrines related to Catholicism and writing articles reflecting his beliefs and insights.
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three articles on The Cross, the Ultimate Symbol of the Faith: How a Torture Device Became a Global Symbol of Peace, Hope, and Redemption. Tune in next Friday to explore how the Cross became a universal symbol of Christianity.
In Part 1, I discussed the transformation of the cross from a symbol of extreme cruelty to one of love. This radical shift prompts us to ask why God chose the cross and crucifixion as the central symbol and event, respectively, upon which Christian salvation rests. In Part 2, I will attempt to address the second question:
