Exploring/expressing faith through photography

[Paul Sorensen]

I am working on a project that is for my church, First Unitarian in Denver. It is called "Reframing Family" and will feature predominantly same sex couples and their families. The connection to faith is that one of the main principles of Unitarian Universalism is the inherent worth and dignity of each person. The project is specifically designed to show the families in their homes or other family places and to help show that they are, indeed, families in the most real sense. To me this is a very important statement of of my religious faith. I understand that there is an intersection here with the political, but isn't that the case with most core beliefs?

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Paul

 

[Donald Miller]

O.K. I think that what Mark is asking is something that all of us do in one form or another, whether we realize it or not. Maybe not in a formally defined manner but still it happens.

What I mean is that for each of us, through our photography, express our view of the world...of life...the questions that remain and the awarenesses that we have gained. This faith is basically a belief that we have chosen and we express it through the actions that we take and the images that we make.

Perhaps this is not what Mark has in mind...but I wonder if perhaps the answer preceded the question.

 

[Donald Miller]

I am working on a project that is for my church, First Unitarian in Denver. It is called "Reframing Family" and will feature predominantly same sex couples and their families. The connection to faith is that one of the main principles of Unitarian Universalism is the inherent worth and dignity of each person. The project is specifically designed to show the families in their homes or other family places and to help show that they are, indeed, families in the most real sense. To me this is a very important statement of of my religious faith. I understand that there is an intersection here with the political, but isn't that the case with most core beliefs?

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Paul

Paul,

I really like the image that you have posted. What a rare and beautiful moment that you captured.

 

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

As a side note, I'd like to point to Krysztof Kieslowski's Dekalog series of movies, which illustrate each one of the Ten Commandments. It's not a film about faith, it's more films of faith. Not in the sense that it subscribes clearly to a dogma, but rather that it engages with the questions that the Christian faith deals with. You might want to look at it for inspiration (!); for me it's one of the greatest examples of art responding in an earnest way with human spirituality.

 

[boyooso]

There is a photographer in Flagstaff, Arizona, who is very much trying to illustrate the tenants of his faith. I would say he is trying to pass the message along.

I encourage you to take a look.

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I thought you migh to see it.

Corey

 

[boyooso]

I should also add that these are all shot 8X10

Corey

 

[bjorke]

Dianne Hagaman:


Linda Connor:
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Johnnie:


Me!