{"id":5233,"date":"2014-10-02T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T12:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2014\/10\/02\/christian-stock-photos-of-limited-appeal\/"},"modified":"2014-10-02T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:29:42","slug":"christian-stock-photos-of-limited-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/christian-stock-photos-of-limited-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Christian Stock Photos of Limited Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tAs I select images for PARSE, I see a lot of bad stock photography, frequently on Christian themes. Here, with my compliments, are some of the very worst. –Paul<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t

\"In<\/span>
In some alternate universe, this is well composed and beautiful. But not in this one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cDear<\/span>
\u201cDear God, why did you sink my bridge?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cI<\/span>
\u201cI prayed that I\u2019d find you alone.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"It\u2019s<\/span>
It\u2019s all fun and cartoons until the Day of Atonement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Hipster<\/span>
Hipster priest wonders what you think of the Good News and his cardboard bling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Hmm.<\/span>
Hmm. Is Door #3 still an option?<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cDear<\/span>
\u201cDear God, save me from this desktop background.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cBetter<\/span>
\u201cBetter thanks, but not what I had in mind.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"An<\/span>
An icon for the Feast of St. Jennifer, patroness of middle managers and lost paper clips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Proof<\/span>
Proof positive that there are hookahs in heaven.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Your<\/span>
Your puny crucifix will not avert the wrath of Ba’al. He is thirsty from long neglect and offended by your polo shirt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cGod,<\/span>
\u201cGod, I\u2019m still stuck in a bad Windows desktop. Deliver me.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Typing<\/span>
Typing is easier than actually painting stuff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cCome<\/span>
\u201cCome on. That\u2019s not even trying to be visually consistent.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"We<\/span>
We need more Easter clich\u00e9s in this, please. Where\u2019s a dang bunny?<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"The<\/span>
The famous \u201cChrist of the Medusa.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"This<\/span>
This image does not accurately reflect actual Christian contributions to astronomy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Putting<\/span>
Putting the Passion in passionate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cWake<\/span>
\u201cWake Up,\u201d it\u2019s titled. Yes, wake up\u2014the real nightmare is just beginning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Heaven<\/span>
Heaven is a CONCAVE HORROR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Light,<\/span>
Light, a byproduct of Caucasian hands and Sistine clich\u00e9s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Untitled,<\/span>
Untitled, due to eye contact.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Oversaturate my soul!\"<\/span>
“Oversaturate my soul!”<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Heaven<\/span>
Heaven is for fake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"It\u2019s<\/span>
It\u2019s convenient when the Rapture coincides with senior photos!<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cNow<\/span>
\u201cNow I\u2019m in front of vaguely threatening images of indeterminate meaning. Why, God? Why?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201c0110000101101101011001010110111000001101000010100000110100001010,<\/span>
\u201c0110000101101101011001010110111000001101000010100000110100001010, amen.\u201d <\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cIs<\/span>
\u201cIs this hell?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201c\u2026\u201d\"<\/span>
\u201c\u2026\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Or<\/span>
Or is heaven just really weird?<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I select images for PARSE, I see a lot of bad stock photography, frequently on Christian themes. 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