This image from Flickr.com struck me as a unique example of the system of symbols that are constructed by religious traditions.
Obviously this photo is not a pic from a religious ceremony, yet it is titled "Saturday Religion". This title and the highlighted yellow cricket wickets are testimony to the power of religious symbols. In the game of cricket there are three wickets that the bowler must knock down in order to bring his team up to bat...in the christian religion the number three has great significance. The number three represents the father, the son, and the holy spirit.
At first glance the fact that there are three cricket wickets seems like a coincidence, but the title reminds us of the connection. Not only is cricket the religion for these boys in that they play it "religiously", but the number three as a symbol has powerful religious meaning that spills into secular culture.
This photo may not have the plethora of symbols that Bridget's has on her blog at http://briheiking.blogspot.com/, but I feel like the photo and the title speak volumes about the power of religious symbols.
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