Showing posts with label San Damiano Crucifix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Damiano Crucifix. Show all posts

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Crucifix Controversy in Oklahoma Catholic Church.


Churchgoers are outraged over a crucifix that has been hanging in a Catholic church since February.The Crucifix, they say, shows an image of genitalia on Jesus,according to reports.
Critics of the crucifix take issue with what appears to be a large penis covering Jesus’ abdominal area. Seeton said the portion of the crucifix in question is meant to be Jesus’ abdomen "showing distension” — not a penis.
I understand artistic license,
but shouldn't that be left to
art galleries or museums?
Why does an institution want to generate contoversy? Clearly, a crucifix like this will cause controversy. Adults can disagree upon the artistic value of this crucifix. They can disagree on what is portrayed. But I can't imagine any logical adult thinking that we need to bring that disagreement into the church.