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American Christian Bible Devotion

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Matt Stone

2014-03-22

Restoration by Edwin Lester — “Restoration” by Edwin Lester

What is your response to this image? It kinda reminds me of Loki’s colour change when he first realised he was a Frost Giant in the first Thor movie, but I doubt that was the artist’s intent. Instead I gather it is expressing the experience of restoration through the Bible, but it seems a wee bit close to Bibliolatry for me to feel fully comfortable with it. Then again, maybe that’s just my Australian sensibilities. So I would be interested what Americans have to say about it, particularly if there are any black Americans here. What impact does this image of Bible devotion have on you?

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2 responses to “American Christian Bible Devotion”

Gene Daniels

2014-03-27

Not black, but American. And I too feel a bit weird about the pic. It does have some feel of bibliotry, but that may not be the main image.
I wonder if the artist is trying to say that the Bible restores not just their soul, but their “color”? I know many dark-skinned Christians in other countries who see the Bible as more representative of their culture than of the dominate “white Christian” culture. Maybe something like that is the message?

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Matt Stone

2014-03-29

Hmmm, hadn’t thought of that. Interesting interpretation

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