To Such Belong the Kingdom of the Heavens: A Visual Essay on The 11th Hour of The 11th Day of The 11th Month (Remembrance Day)
by Steven McCabe
As I understand the accepted wisdom Jesus was a peacemaker. Reflecting upon Remembrance Day one cannot help but think of how children (and civilians) are affected by war. I have incorporated the biblical quotes/visual references into this digital essay as a way of contemplating the historical workings of religion towards war.
‘Jesus however said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs.’ – Weymouth New Testament, Matthew 19:14
‘Blessed are the Peacemakers…’ – Matthew 5:9
Images of Christ from the Ravenna Mosaics – a public domain image from Wikipedia Commons.
Credit: Photos of children from the online collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art released for non-commercial adaption. I have used images from the great photographers Ansel Adams, Walker Evans, Johan Hayemeyer. If I have misunderstood the terms of conditions attached to these images I will remove the digital collages from online publication.
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Your reflections on Remembrance Day differ from the usual speeches about soldiers and heroic acts. The focus on children and the images of Christ merged with other images are very effective and moving.
Thank you mrsdaffodil for your observations.
I totally agree with mrsdaffodil. This was very beautiful and touching. Thank you for addressing the essence of this issue in your original, inimitable style.
Thank you for these thoughts Jeanie.
Relevant, timely and beautiful, Steven.
Thank you Mike.
Amazing work, Steven– I thoroughly enjoyed this! A pleasant surprise to return to after taking a few weeks off from it all!
Thank you J.E. for your response.
A very interesting take, beautifully realised.
Thanks Richard.
Thank you very much for your comments, observations, impressions, thoughts. With the theme of the post in mind I’ll respond most briefly.