“It is a visual expression of the mystery of God’s Incarnation”
Of course for us Protestants this is the problem, believing as we do that visual representations of God are forbidden.
I just wanted to defend the purpose I think RC’s have of the crucifix, it is not a glorification of violence, and I am happy to defend RCs on that.
Not unless you're Judaizers. Mainstream protestantism has never harbored this objection.