Religious traditions gives us a system of symbols to observe, take this photo for example.
Besides the obvious example of Jesus Christ being a religious symbol or religious figure, there are many other examples of religious symbols that could also be thought of in this photo. The color scheme of the photo (black, white and shades of grey), can represent the various interpretations on not just Christianity but religion as a whole: It is not usually "black and white" on different issues within religion, there is always shades of grey representing other interpretations, views and morals. The cracks, crevices and dirt on the statue could represent the "wear and tear" that religion has gone through (dynamics, if you will). Religion has lasted a long time, and the minor deterioration or abrasion on the statue represents the age of religion. Like an old sacred heirloom, being passed down and continued on, it takes on weathering and aging.
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