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Spiritual Symbolism of Mourning Doves: From Grief to Grace
What is the symbolism behind mourning doves ... telling of Jesus's baptism, when the Holy Spirit descended as a dove, it ...
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'Black Doves' turns a religious symbol on its head
The dove that descends upon Jesus during his baptism in all four Gospel accounts represents the Holy Spirit, as does its depiction in Christian iconography. In Hebrew, the word for Spirit is ruach ...
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Unlocking the Symbolism of Backyard Birds
A dove carrying an olive branch ... In Christianity, doves are associated with the Holy Spirit and are usually depicted in religious art as symbols of purity and divine grace.
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'Holy Spirit' saves German driver from speeding fine
A light-hearted police statement suggested that perhaps "it was no coincidence the Holy Spirit" intervened - a reference to the dove as a symbol of that aspect of God in Christianity. "We have ...