The word faith often refers to a belief in something not based on proof. From that perspective, the idea of attempting to photograph it would seem a near impossible undertaking. Yet that’s precisely what Christopher Churchill set out to do. Over the last five years, Churchill has traveled across the United States, knocking on the doors of strangers and asking how they experience faith, all the while hoping that that his quest would somehow result in something cohesive. The exploration took him far beyond the confines of specific religions, revealing an inherent and universal human need to be connected to something greater.We’re proud to offer a small selection from Christopher Churchill’s “American Faith” below. A more robust version, with more photos and with audio, can be found here.
Girl in class. Dearborn, Michigan, 2005Dollywood. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 2004Hudderite Classroom. Guildford, Montana, 2005Minister Rodney Muhammad and Laycolaion Muhammad. Dorchester, Massachusetts, 2006Television at service. Chokoloskee Island, Florida, 2006Pat Robertson on TV. Red Roof Inn, Jamestown, New York, 2004Private Greg Melendez. Acoma, New Mexico, 2007Julie Shuster, Director UFO Museum and Research Center. Roswell, New Mexico, 2007Power Lines Leading to the Hoover Dam. Lake Mead, Nevada, 2007Craig Sargent Newbury. Conway, Washington, 2007Drive Through Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2007Priestess Miriam Shamani. New Orleans, 2005Bob Whetstone. Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, 2006Girl at her quincenera. Toppenish, Washington, 2007Mariachi band. Toppenish, Washington, 2007Potato Processing Plant. Mount Vernon, Washington, 2007Hudderite Girls. Guildford, Montana, 2005
