Crucis

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Crucis may refer to :

Astronomy[edit]

  • Alpha Crucis is the brightest star in constellation Crux.
  • Ampney Crucis is a village and civil parish in the Cotswolds.
  • Beta Crucis is the second brightest star in the constellation Crux.
  • Gamma Crucis is a red giant star in the constellation of Crux.
  • Lambda Crucis is a star in the constellation Crux.
  • Mu Crucis is the 7th brightest star in the constellation Crux,

Music[edit]

  • Crucis (band) was an Argentine band considered one of the pioneers of the Argentine progressive rock.

Religion[edit]

  • Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis a philosophical and humanist worldwide fraternal organization.
  • Ordo Crucis is a High Church Lutheran religious society for men.
  • Sign of the Cross (Signum Crucis), a ritual hand motion made by members of most but not all branches of Christianity.
  • Theology of the Cross (Theologia Crucis), a term coined by the theologian Martin Luther to refer to theology which points to the cross as the only source of knowledge concerning who God is and how God saves.
  • Titulus Crucis is a relic kept in the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome.
  • Via Crucis refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus.

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