Beliefs & Rituals

We’re living in an unpredictable age. For some, organized religion or spiritual journeys have been part of life since birth.

For others, in times of stress or crisis, it seems natural to turn to spirituality and faith as a grounding force. Many consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or unlabeled, but design their own centering practices.

Too many media depictions of religion or sacred ways rely on stereotypical or outdated images of belief and ritual. Religion or spirituality is not only practiced in a church, temple, or mosque; our beliefs are woven into the way we dress, the objects in our homes, the way we prepare our food, how we teach our children, and how we interact with the world. With this creative brief, we’re interested in how modern spiritual and religious practices present themselves today—and how people of all backgrounds and faiths are interpreting traditions, creating their own, and exploring different beliefs.

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Belief at home

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How daily life in different major religions looks today—and how modernity, technology, LGBTQ+ acceptance, immigration, and secularism influence their practices around the world. We’re looking for modern, accurate representations of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and more.

Adobe Artist: Amaal Said

Adobe Artist: Nabi Tang - Stocksy

Prayer and practice

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The sacred objects, venues of worship, and rituals of prayer and spirituality in modern and historical religious practice. These images illuminate the way objects and spaces are arranged and enlisted in focusing belief. Encompassing Western traditions, practices of devotion across Asia, indigenous Native American and African traditions, Santería, Candomblé, and beyond.

Witches, brujas, shamans

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Interest in magick, paganism, Wicca, and the practice of witchcraft is having a Renaissance, especially online. Many are rediscovering ways to celebrate and connect with nature, while connecting with each other digitally. Healing herb gardens, spellbooks for self care, Tarot cards, and altar spaces: today’s new wave of witches blend old and new traditions and invent their own.

Adobe Artist: Wiji Lacsamana