An Orthodox Photographer and Therapist from Finland
1 March 2015
Juha Roisko
In this episode of Moving Icon, Chris Vlahonasios interviews Finnish Orthodox photographer and therapist Juha Roisko, who is a trustee of the Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, the largest Orthodox Cathedral in Western Europe.
Mr. Roisko describes how all the various layers of his life – artist, therapist, and Orthodox Christian – all act as one, as St. Paul wrote: “I now longer live, but Christ lives in me.” He considers his various vocations to be a single mission to help people draw closer to each other and our Heavenly Father. He also explains the fact that, while he employs artistic techniques in many photographs, he always captures religious settings, such as churches and liturgies, as straight and simple photographs, out of his belief that those spaces themselves lend the healing power he hopes to convey.
This program is produced in partnership with OCN
The Orthodox Christian Network produces a wide variety of multimedia resources for Orthodox Christians and seekers in three languages: English, Greek, and Spanish. It is an agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States. Founded nearly 20 years ago as a radio ministry, it continues to produce “Come Receive the Light,” a weekly radio show, and has expanded into a variety of online offerings: a weekly video newscast, a variety of podcasts, three Internet radio stations, a website and a very popular social media presence, especially on Facebook. OCN strives to work in collaboration with all Orthodox organizations and churches to communicate the message of God’s love in Jesus Christ and to strengthen the Orthodox Church in the digital age.
