Belief Collection

Universal Rescue Mission Caravan - E. H. Smith of Sheffield
Universal Rescue Mission Caravan and its owner, Mr E. H. Smith of Sheffield (on the right) - a local Christian Evangelical preacher, known as the Blind Evangelist

Clown convention in Bognor Regis.
Clown convention in Bognor Regis Clowns gathered in Bognor Regis this weekend for their annual convention. Among those taking part were (l to r) Malteser, Oggy, Izzo, Zaz and Silly Tilly.

The Institution of the Eucharist, c. 1490-1495. Creator: Ercole de Roberti
The Institution of the Eucharist, c.1490-1495. Found in the collection of National Gallery, London

Picture of Hindu goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Laksman, Rama, Sita and Hanuman, India, Asia

Crying to the spirits, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crying to the spirits, c1908. Hidatsa Indian (Yellow Owl?) standing in field, full-length, wearing fur robe, facing right

Picture of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and consort of Lord Vishnu, sitting holding lotus flowers, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Statue of the Hindu goddess Annapurna (Parvati) giving food, Lakshman temple, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Krishna and Rada, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu goddess Durga, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Visnu and Lakshmi, India, Asia

Picture of Hindu gods Ganesh, Ayappa and Subramania, India, Asia

Apparition at Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, which took place on 21 August 1879

Judaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Jewish Museum Berlin. G
Judaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Often consisted of scrolls written in Hebrew and the texts were combined with motifs geom?tircos or magical figures

Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood)
3469089 Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood) by Russian School (15th century); 162x115 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Primitive Methodists at Prayer, c1889, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Primitive Methodists at Prayer, c1889, (c1902). After a painting in the Dudley Museums Service collection. Depiction of fishermen in the congregation of the Fore Street Chapel in St Ives, Cornwall

Noli Me Tangere, c1514. Artist: Titian
Noli Me Tangere, c1514. Saint Mary Magdalene encounters Christ after his resurrection. From the National Gallery, London

Bust of goddess Tanit. Carthaginian art. Sculpture. SPAIN. BALEARES. IBIZA. Ibiza. Museum of Archaeology of Ibiza and Formentera

Jesus preaching the Sermon on the Mount
Jesus preaches the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd

Durers Celestial Globe, 1515. This shows the northern hemisphere, and was prepared in conjunction with the astronomer Stabius

Lourdes - The Grotto
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Grotto, with believers praying beneath and hanging crutches testament to the miraculous cures achievers by those of faith at this sacred Christian site

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Book of the Deads. 651 -525 BC. Papyrus. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. TURKEY. Istanbul. Archaeological Museum

Apsara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sun-god Ra on his daily journey, ancient Egypt
Sun-god Ra embarking for his daily journey through Egypt. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of ancient Egyptian art

Egyptian deities separating night and day
Ancient Egyptian deities Shu separating Sibu and Nuit. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a painting on a mummy-case

Char Bangla Temple, Baranagore, West Bengal, India
Detail of carvings above the main entrance to one of the four Shiva (Siva) Mandirs at the Char Bangla Temple, built in the 18th century in Baranagore, West Bengal, India

The vermillion coloured floating torii gate (O-Torii) (Grand Gate) of the Shinto shrine, Itsukushima (Itsuku-shima) shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Miyajima, Hiroshima area, island of Honshu

Salmon Fishing, Ridgepool, Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland

Cathedral Square with Erfurt Cathedral and Severikirche Church on Domberg hill, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Floral decorations during Onam festival, Kerala, India, Asia

Men-an-tol standing stones. This formation of standing stones is thought to be the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber, with the circular shaped stone forming the entrance

Datatreya image, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Sadhus at a royal bath (Sahi Snan) during Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Lincoln Cathedral at night in Lincoln UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Bishops mitre, Paris, France, Europe

Buddha statues in Viharn Luang of Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia Buddha statues in Viharn Luang of Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy (after Caravaggio), ca 1613. Found in the Collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseilles

Christ at the Garden of Gethsemane. Artist: Kuindzhi, Arkhip Ivanovich (1842-1910)
Christ at the Garden of Gethsemane. Found in the collection of the Museum of Architecture and Art, Alupka

Membership certificate, Ancient Order of Druids, illustrated with a Druid playing a harp, with Stonehenge in the background

The Last Supper. Artist: Juanes, Juan de (c. 1507-1579)
The Last Supper. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Buddhist Priest, Hai Phong, Vietnam
Hai Phong (Haiphong) in Tonkin - Northern Vietnam. A Buddhist Priest gives a sermon Date: circa 1910s

The Earth
According to Hindu belief, the Earth is supported on elephants, standing on a tortoise, which floats in the Universal Ocean

Yosemite chapel in winter, Yosemite National Park, California USA

Christ at the Garden of Gethsemane, 1878. Artist: Perov, Vasili Grigoryevich (1834-1882)
Christ at the Garden of Gethsemane, 1878. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

WW1 - Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois
WW1 - French troops partake in Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois - August 1915. It was estimated that over 20, 000 priests served in the French army in some capacity

John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious man, founder of the ador de la Order of Charity or of Hospitallers (Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God)

St. Marys Cathedral, Sydney, Australia
Seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney

Down Cathedral historical burial place of St Patrick
In the period following St Patricks death in 461 AD the Hill of Down came to be regarded as his traditional burial place. Down Cathedral is known as the historical burial place of Saint Patrick

Picture of Hindu god Subramania, India, Asia

Cathedral and statue of John Robert Godley (founder of Canterbury), Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The Golden Bough
The GOLDEN BOUGH, discovered by Aeneas, was a focal point of Roman belief; for the full story, read Sir James Frazers multi-volumed investigation into its significance

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)
7393515 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635) (after); 47 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Retablissement du culte catholique, 1802, (1921). Creator: Thomas-Charles Naudet
Retablissement du culte catholique, 1802, (1921)

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s

Florianibrunnen fountain with statue of St Florian, Florianiplatz square, historic district of Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgadener Land district, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Stonehenge at sunrise. This ancient arrangement of large standing stones (megaliths) on Salisbury Plain, England, is thought to have been built around 2000 BC by neolithic peoples

Parzival prays for guidance, from Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages by H
STC323939 Parzival prays for guidance, from Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages by H.A. Guerber, 1909 (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Church of Lofer in Pinzgau, Salzburger Land, Austria

Ballindoon Abbey, Lough Arrow, County Sligo, Ireland; Lakefront Historic Abbey

The Blessing of the Wheat in the Artois, 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR173095 The Blessing of the Wheat in the Artois, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 126x320 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras

Collegiate Church, Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Facade, evangelical church, Kitzingen, Mainfranken, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe

Koelner Dom, Cologne Cathedral at dusk, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Terracotta figures, Lalji Temple, Kalna, West Bengal, India
Detail of terracotta figures on the Lalji Temple in Kalna, known as the Temple City, in West Bengal, India. The temple was built in the mid-18th century

Painting in the Chiesa Parrochiale, Montesano, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Domesday mosaics of the Last Judgement, dating from the 12th century Byzantine period, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo Santa Maria dell Assunta), Torcello Island, Venice Lagoon

Interior of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont church, Paris, France, Europe

Red book of Mao sold at souvenir stand, Daxu historical town, Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Ceiling of the Spanish Synagogue in Prague
Anne Ponsen

Embossed Victorian mourning card, Mary Hickman
Embossed Victorian mourning card with a funerary monument. In Memory of Mary, relict of the late Job Hickman, of the Bilston Quarries, she departed this life, December 2nd, 1857, aged 73 years

Christ Displaying His Wounds, 1615-20 (oil on canvas)
7333494 Christ Displaying His Wounds, 1615-20 (oil on canvas) by Galli, Giovanni Antonio (Lo Spadarino) (1585-1651/3); 148.7x114 (framed) cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery

The Parable of the Talents, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212780 The Parable of the Talents, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

Dorking Church, 1767-1816 (Watercolour)
7261557 Dorking Church, 1767-1816 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 22.9x18.7 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Dorking Church)

Christ the Comforter: Jesus consoling a grieving British war widow (colour litho)
7172504 Christ the Comforter: Jesus consoling a grieving British war widow (colour litho) by Copping

Basilica and River Gave, Lourdes, 1930s. Creator: Unknown
Basilica and River Gave, Lourdes, 1930s. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Lourdes, France, is a destination for pilgrimage

Saint Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, 1640s. Creator: Gentileschi, Artemisia (1598-1653)
Saint Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, 1640s. Private Collection

Chapel Of Saint Kevin At Glendalough And Round Tower, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, 1570. Artist: Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588)
Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, 1570. Found in the collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France

India, Ladakh, Leh, colorful tibetan prayer flags
India, Ladakh, Leh, colorful Tibetan prayer flags

The Wolf-Charmer. Illustration by John La Farge published New York 1881. Belief in wolf charmers widespread in France in first half of 19th century and was last vestige of were-wolf legend

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Belief is a powerful force that transcends boundaries and unites people from all walks of life, and is the driving force behind our faith, guiding us through the ups and downs of life's journey. In India, Asia, the Hindu gods Laksman, Rama, Sita, and Hanuman stand as symbols of unwavering devotion and righteousness. Their divine presence reminds us to stay true to our beliefs even in the face of adversity. The Hindu goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati exude grace and wisdom in their ethereal forms. They embody feminine strength and serve as beacons of inspiration for women across generations. The statue of Annapurna giving food at Lakshman temple signifies the importance of nourishment not only for our bodies but also for our souls. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity seated amidst lotus flowers symbolizes abundance in all aspects of life. Her image serves as a reminder to cultivate gratitude for what we have while striving for more. Krishna and Rada personify love beyond earthly boundaries; their divine romance teaches us about unconditional affection that knows no limits or conditions. Meanwhile, Vishnu and Lakshmi represent harmony between masculine power and feminine grace - a perfect balance essential for spiritual growth. Ganesh, Ayappa, Subramania - these deities exemplify courage, knowledge-seeking endeavors, and overcoming obstacles respectively. They remind us that with determination comes triumph over challenges on our path towards self-realization. Durga's fierce form represents protection against evil forces; her presence instills fearlessness within devotees facing battles both internal or external. In Ireland's Knock County Mayo apparition, the faithful witness an extraordinary event reaffirming their belief in miracles happening around them. The Novgorod Icon depicts Last Judgement reminding believers about accountability after death. Titian's Noli Me Tangere painting captures Jesus' resurrection emphasizing faith's transformative power.