Communion II Index

 
  "The great purpose of human existence is to enjoy communion with God and with God's creation - not the least with that part of creation in which we are most intimately involved, namely with one another."
  L. William Countryman  in "Living on the Border of the Holy", pp 175

We, humanity as a whole, have built boundaries between people for reason of aserting our dominance over the "other".   As Countryman continues on page 192, "We have crossed those boundaries... in war; now we must learn to cross them in peace".

The boundaries are formed by us to separate us from other people who are somehow 'different'.   Different by race, nation, religion and sexuality.   Communion II is an extension of my first Communion painting and is full of symbology that may not be familiar.   As a help I include the painting and identification of the symbols.   Please explore.

 
 
 
Communion II
 
 
Race Borders
 
Religion Borders
 
Sexuality Borders