Asked and answered, aptroetymology edition
I noticed this item in RealClearScience:

I'm a sucker for articles on that subject, so clicked on it and ended up here:

Right! On the dot! The cross IS the crux of the conflict!
The link isn't accidental; the page source shows that the Google search is in the href.
I suppose the editor of RCS was looking up the word and forgot to re-copy the actual article link. It's nice to know that RCS is edited by illiterates.
Incidentally, the
article itself is long, thorough, and informative. I learned a few things I didn't know before, so it was worth the trouble.
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