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Faith
Orrery
This artefact is not overtly religious and
comes from a time when the very foundations of religion were being
questioned. However, it can still communicate a powerful
message:
'This
object shows the Solar system and the Zodiac. It puts an emphasis
on the Earth by making it the biggest planet and shows the world
connected and united, which is essential if we are ever going to
live in a multi-faith
society.
The underlying
similarity between religions can be exemplified by a metaphor. The
Sun can be thought of as God and the planets as the world's
different religions. The planets are all linked together by the Sun
as are religions by
God.'
Tosin and
Sheetal - Christian and Hindu