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Faith. We claim it, preach it, sing it. We wear it. Symbols of faith are naturally interwoven into culture as an expression of belief, hope and spirituality. Artistic symbology has long been a way to share our personal ideals with each other, as a way to connect and to identify ourselves within a community. Spiritually, we use symbols of faith to send a message about who we are and what we believe.
From April through late September, the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum is hosting a Symbols of Faith exhibit. The exhibit focuses on symbols of faith worn by or left behind in memory of victims killed in the 1999 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
In the days following the bombing, people began leaving tributes on the chain-link fence surrounding the ragged remains of the building. As a response to a violent act of hate, grief stricken members of the community and visitors from around the world left tokens of love. Woven in with the flowers and ribbons were crosses, written scriptures, Stars of David, prayers penned in crayon, a Quaran...
Oklahoma photographer Ann E. Clark has portrayed this struggle to deal with tragedy through the power of faith. Her photographs of the bombing site and personal objects tell the story of humanity's dependence on spirituality and faith as part of the healing process. Symbols of Faith tenderly highlights the strength we draw from our faith, on both the personal and spiritual level. The exhibit is a tribute not only to those bright souls who we mourn, but also the human heart and the faith that sustains it.
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