Is the original meaning of any symbol necessarily meaningful in different times and for different people? Beginning with the very existence of gestures and language, symbols have evolved over time to take on expanded meanings or shifted entirely to new ones. It is important to not get style confused with substance, when it comes to theological positions. If it is possible for different symbols to stand for the same thing, then is it not also possible for the same symbol to have different theological content as well. Any use of a symbol can be merely a reification of some abstract concept. ...
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