Those convinced about the rightness of their beliefs can fall into the trap of the rigidity of mind that seems to be a characteristic of ideology. Religious believers are also prone to developing an attitude that is "rigid, moralistic, ethical, but without kindness". This is Pope Francis
speaking. He points to the solution, a solution conveyed in the painting shown here.
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| Mother Teresa, by Hyung Koo Kang |
He who does not pray is “arrogant, is proud, is sure
of himself. He is not humble. He seeks his own advancement.” However, "when a Christian prays ... he speaks with Jesus: in his tenderness, his love, his meekness.”
- Hyung Koo Kang has spent over 20 years painting portraits on huge
canvases, over two metres square. His facial portraits do not reveal any
type of backdrop or environment, instead they focus on depicting the
subjects' faces in great detail.
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