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Reformation Day

Reformation Day

Posted on November 23, 2020August 14, 2023 by David R. BainsIn Art, Baptist, Birmingham, Samford University

Peter and John Heal a Man Who Was Lame

Peter and John Heal a Man Who Was Lame

This painting represents the hope, salvation, and heroism that Samford University prizes.

Posted on November 22, 2020November 24, 2020 by emmabucklesIn Art, Baptist

The Trinity Windows at East Lake United Methodist Church

The Trinity Windows at East Lake United Methodist Church

These windows are noteworth for depicting the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in equal terms.

Posted on November 21, 2020November 24, 2020 by emmabucklesIn Art, Biblical Illustrations, Birmingham, Methodism, Stained Glass

Crucifix at St. Michael’s Cemetery

Crucifix at St. Michael’s Cemetery

Brookside attracted many Eastern European immigrants in the early twentieth century and developed a strong Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christian communities

Posted on November 20, 2020November 24, 2020 by David R. BainsIn Art, Biblical Illustrations, Roman Catholicism

Three Kneeling Ministers Statue at Kelly Ingram Park

Three Kneeling Ministers Statue at Kelly Ingram Park

This sculpture is one of the few pieces of art in . . . the greater Birmingham area, that displays a religious act in the context of a political movement.

Posted on November 19, 2020August 14, 2023 by emmabucklesIn Art, Baptist, Birmingham, Civil Rights Movement, Downtown

The Good Shepherd Window

The Good Shepherd Window

Christ is the only true shepherd. He is the shepherd to his people, and he is here to protect us.

Posted on November 18, 2020April 13, 2023 by emmabucklesIn Art, Biblical Illustrations, Birmingham, Downtown, Roman Catholicism, Stained Glass

Christ of the Nations in St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church

Christ of the Nations in St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church

when God became human he united himself to all races, not just one

Posted on November 18, 2020November 24, 2020 by emmabucklesIn Art, Biblical Illustrations, Images, Jesus, Roman Catholicism, Southside

“Fred Shuttlesworth” by John Rhoden

“Fred Shuttlesworth” by John Rhoden

By displaying Shuttlesworth and other activists in memorials, the city of Birmingham is acknowledging its unfortunate past and using it as an anthem of hope

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by emmabucklesIn Baptist, Birmingham, Civil Rights Movement, Downtown

Teaching Window at Mountain Brook Baptist

Teaching Window at Mountain Brook Baptist

As every congregation member stepped into the church, rainbow light filled the room

Posted on November 10, 2020November 24, 2020 by emmabucklesIn Art, Baptist, Biblical Illustrations, Stained Glass

Chancel Windows at Mountain Brook Baptist Church

Chancel Windows at Mountain Brook Baptist Church

When the light shines through those windows, the light truly makes the windows speak to everyone who sees them.

Posted on November 5, 2020November 24, 2020 by emmabucklesIn Art, Baptist, Biblical Illustrations, Stained Glass

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