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Stained Glass
The stained glass windows you will see
on this page were designed and handcrafted by Mrs. Ardelia Williams,
Associate Professor of Art at IWU from 1967 - 2002.
Christian Crosses
Mrs. Williams designed the stained-glass Gothic windows of the
Williams Prayer Chapel
to help visitors focus on Jesus’ atoning death. Each of
these 8-foot tall windows shares a common motif—the cross
of Redemption, and each contains the different shape the Christian
cross has taken in various parts of the world.
Each window includes:
- a different cross located at the top from which
- the blood of Christ streams down to the earth, paving the
way for the salvation of all who will accept Him, and
- a clear beveled center, suggesting the open window that reveals
God to all men and allows them a vision of Himself in Christ
Jesus.
The windows beautifully depict how God loved wicked man so much
that He sent His one and only Son to redeem mankind from all
unrighteousness through His perfect life, death and resurrection.
(John 3:16; I John 4:9-10)
The crosses depicted in these windows include:
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Protestant Cross
The plain cross without the body of Christ has come to
represent the cross of the resurrection, mostly used in
Protestant churches. |
Regeneration Cross
The eight points are reminders of the Beatitudes. Also
in historic religious thinking, eight is the number symbolic
of rebirth in Christ. |
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Bourbony Cross
Latin or Greek. The arms terminate in trefoils to represent
the Trinity, which touches the four corners of the world. |
Dannerbrog Cross
Dannerbrog comes from the words “Danish”,
for its origin, and “Brog” which means cloth.
It stood for one of the most distinguished orders of Knighthood
in the world. |
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Celtic Cross
The cross used in Ireland and Scotland, often covered
with rich, symbolic bas-relief. The circle represents
the world for which Christ died. |
Orthodox Cross
Represents the cross of crucifixion. The small horizontal
bar for Christ’s head, the larger one for His arms,
the slanted bar is for the two thieves; one went to heaven
the other to hell. |
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Alisy Paty Cross
Also referred to as St. Cuthbert ‘s Cross, Cuthbert
brought Christianity to England. It is circular in outline
with arms curving outward to represent the broad reach
of Christ’s arms of salvation. It is one of the
most popular for ceremonial wear and on vestments in England. |
Anchor Cross
One of the oldest, often dating to earliest Church times,
found in the catacombs. The anchor is an ancient symbol
of hope and represents security in an insecure world.
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Stars
Above the altar railings located on the north and south walls
of the Williams Prayer Chapel are stained-glass windows containing
two Jewish star designs.
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| The oldest use of this five-pointed
star predates Jesus Christ by a millennium. Its first
known use was during the time of King David. Today it
has come to represent the Christian Star of Bethlehem. |
Also found in David’s Jerusalem
is the Jewish six-pointed star, often called the Star
of David. It is made of two triangles which many have
come to believe represents the Trinity.
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Rose Window
High above the large wooden west doors of the Williams
Prayer Chapel is a 6-foot diameter stained glass window
containing the head of Jesus Christ in its center. Around the
circumference of the window are eight Rose of Sharon designs,
which represent Him.
Bible Characters
Built into the outside walls of the South
Seminar Room and the West
Seminar Room of the Noggle
Christian Ministries Center are six 3 ½-foot wide
by 9-foot tall stained-glass windows. Each design contains items
that are symbolic of the part that particular Old Testament
character played in Yahweh’s redemptive plan for His chosen
people, Israel. Adjacent to each window is a plaque explaining
what each color and symbol represents.
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| Moses |
Gideon |
Ruth |
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| David |
Jeremiah |
Ezekiel |
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