Question

McGrath discusses the idea of the cross as a victory, and states that the victory of Christ was depicted as a great triumphant procession. Over what did the early Christian Fathers understand Christ to be victorious?

Answer 1

The early Christian fathers believed that Jesus Christ was triumphant over the hostile forces of sin, death, and the devil.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alister McGrath, an American Theologian and author of many books including "Christianity: An Introduction" wrote about the Christian faith and its interpretations. His books on the Christian belief all provide a good deal of understanding and insight to the faith.

He gave a detailed discussion on the idea of the cross as representative of a victory, a victory of Christ over evil and the many sins that engulfs man. Christ's victory was also depicted as a great procession of a triumphant celebration. He implied that the early Christian Fathers understood the victory of Christ as something over the overbearing and hostile forces of the devil, sin and death.