Edwina Sandy Christa Analysis

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After examining Edwina Sandys’ exquisite piece of art, Christa, I really have gained a newfound appreciation for Christian artwork since this is the first piece I have really looked at in detail. The message I truly feel Sandys was trying to deliver with this piece is that although throughout the Bible mostly men were depicted as followers of Jesus, she reminds us that women are also called upon to share in Christ’s suffering as well. As a practicing Roman Catholic and having attended an all-male Catholic High School, I am very guilty of somewhat forgetting that there are some amazing female followers of Christ mentioned throughout the Bible. In this paper, I am going to touch upon a few of the more well known Biblical Women and how they played a …show more content…

Mary was a very influential woman in Biblical History. In both Luke 2: 1-7 and Matthew 1: 18-25, it gives two separate accounts of the birth of Christ. By the nature of this event, this makes Mary the most important Biblical Woman because without this happening, the basis of our faith would be totally different. It would have changed the Bible, the Mass, and basically our entire faith to be something completely different from how we know it. Additionally, Mary is an important Biblical figure because as it says in John 19: 25-27, she was present at the crucifixion of her son. This shows that she was the ultimate follower of Jesus, not just being his mother but being present at another very significant moment in the Bible. Another woman who played a very huge role in the Bible as a follower of Jesus is Mary Magdalene. When I hear her name, I affiliate her with an image of a reformed prostitute. This is ignorance on my part because she represents much more than this. Throughout the Bible, we see 4 main examples of her being a follower of Christ and sharing in his

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