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I'm researching the religion Christianity, but to be specific, I'm researching Christianization, which is the act or process of becoming or being converted to Christianity. Bolded is what the text says in article and unbolded is what i'm adding.

Prior to the labarum, the main Christian symbol, and the earliest, was a fish-like symbol now known as Ichthys-

CHANGING- The Christian Fish, also known as the Jesus Fish or Ichthys, was an early Christian secret symbol. Early Christians used the Ichthys symbol to identify themselves as followers of Jesus Christ and to proclaim their commitment to Christianity. Ichthys is the Ancient Greek word for "fish," which explains why the sign resembles a fish. [Fairchild, M. (2021, March 6). Take an illustrated tour of Christian symbols. Learn Religions. Retrieved October 27, 2021, from https://www.learnreligions.com/christianity-symbols-illustrated-glossary-4051292 .]

The cross is currently the most common symbol of Christianity, and has been for many centuries, coming to prominence during the 4th century (301 to 400 AD).

ADDING- And its known to be the most familiar and widely recognized symbol of Christianity today. [Fairchild, M. (2021, March 6). Take an illustrated tour of Christian symbols. Learn Religions. Retrieved October 27, 2021, from https://www.learnreligions.com/christianity-symbols-illustrated-glossary-4051292 .]

ADDING A SYMBOL TO THE SYMBOL SECTION-

The Christian rainbow symbolizes God's faithfulness and his promise to never ever flood the world. The promise comes from the tale of Noah and the end of the worldwide Flood. Because of mankind's constant cruelty and evil, God decided to cause rain to fall for 40 days and flood the entire earth, killing everyone and everything. Except a man named Noah and his family, who were kept safe inside a wooden ship. When Christians see a rainbow, they are reminded of God's faithfulness, all-encompassing mercy, beautiful beauty, and holy and forever presence on the throne of their lives. 

Bibliography-


 * [Philip Schaff. History of the Christian Church, Volume IV: Mediaeval Christianity. A.D. 590–1073. CCEL. pp. 161–162. ISBN 978-1-61025-043-6 . Retrieved 15 June 2013.]
 * [Fairchild, M. (2021, March 6). Take an illustrated tour of Christian symbols. Learn Religions. Retrieved October 27, 2021, from https://www.learnreligions.com/christianity-symbols-illustrated-glossary-4051292 .]
 * ["U.S. on the History of "In God We Trust"". United States Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
 * [United States - Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership]
 * [FitzGerald, Thomas (2007). "Eastern Christianity in the United States". The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 269–279. ISBN 9780470766392.]
 * https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-rainbow-in-the-bible.html
 * ALSO i will be using this wikipedia page Christianity in the United States.