RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK - 5th Sunday of Lent

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Gregory A. Disney-Britton

Gay couple in 2004 enjoys Adi Nes's untitled photograph inspired by the Last Supper

In his 'Biblical Stories' series, gay photographer Adi Nes critiques social injustice and challenges us to repent and change our ways. Repentance is the core message of Lent. After 40-days in the dessert, Jesus returned from the wilderness, and his first public statement is found in Matthew 4:17: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven, is at hand". To repent is to change our hearts and minds so that we can re-create heaven on Earth, and there is plenty of repentance that is needed. Thought for today: How have you changed during Lent 2016?

"Untitled (David and Jonathan)" 2006 by Adi Nes | Isreal. C-print, 55 1/8 x 70 7/8 in.

For other NEWS OF WEEK from across the USA, and around the world, see below:

• Art for Lent: David LaChapelle's "American Jesus" [More News]
• Art for Lent: Adi Nes's "David and Jonathan" [More News]
• Art for Lent: Leonard Knight's "Salvation Mountain" [More News]
• Art for Lent: Marina Abramović's "Holding the Goat" [More News]
• Art for Lent: Houshiary and Horne's "Glass Cross" [More News]

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