Image of God?
The image presents different religions’ ideas of God brought together in a single grand scene.
At the left corner stands a glowing, many-armed Hindu goddess with a calm face, adorned with jewellery and holding various weapons.
Next to her is Jesus Christ, shown with a gentle expression, long hair, a beard and a shining halo.
Nearby stands an elderly, powerful bearded man—resembling traditional artistic portrayals of the Jewish understanding of God—appearing wise and strong.
Beneath them are figures inspired by Greek and Roman gods: muscular men and women wearing crowns, holding lightning bolts and other symbols, posed in heroic stances.
Below them shines a brilliant, dazzling light representing ''noor'', a common concept associated with God in Islam—pure light without any human form. Muslims believe that God is formless, shapeless and imageless. Next to the light are Gautama Buddha and a Native American deity.
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