This is an image about God. When I see a church, I immediately associate it with God, and rightly so. A church is often where we go to connect with God and with the community of believers. I find it interesting in this picture that there are no people in the pews. Does that mean God is less of a presence then He would be on a Sunday morning when the full congregation is there? That is what this image is trying to answer. Is God found among the people or is God there all the time. If you look closely you will notice a man sitting on top of the scaffolding. It is almost as if he is trying to get closer to God by sitting on top of metal.
Cristo Pantocrator, Hagia Sophia 6th Century
The light in this image specifically reminds me of God. I don't know why, but I've often associated light with God. It's ability to shine through small windows and openings reminds me of the way that God can shine through any and every situation. I tried to capture some of the lighting aspect in my own image.
This is a more contemporary of what I think could represent God. I view the plastic dome shape as God. He is covering the child, possibly protecting him. But also, everything the boy sees is through the plastic. When we have faith in God, everything we see is through His perspective. He changes our life and "distorts" it in a way, a good way. That is what this child would be seeing. I also could see this image in the reverse way. The child could be God, separated from the world by a thin film. He can't quite get through, which is often what we do to God. We keep Him in the room, within close reach, but put something over Him so he can't quite get through to us.
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