One wonders if a two-dimensional picture of Jesus is OK with these Baptists? A three-dimensional Jesus is just “too Catholic”. Which is to say, “too-Incarnational.” CNA, Mary Rezac: Jesus is being evicted from a South Carolina church, and he must be … Continue reading
Tag Archives: iconoclasm
Satanic Rage of ISIS Leaves Desecration Behind in Liberated Nineveh Plains
Servizio Informatione Religiosa, Daniele Rocchi: A beheaded statue of Mary, a painting of Christ thrown to the ground and crushed, sacred images used for target shooting, desecrated and ravaged cemeteries, graves and tombstones; shrines, monasteries, churches, homes and shops set ablaze. … Continue reading
More on the Assault on Father Rutler’s Church
Maureen Mullarkey, First Things: Jesuits are blameless here but the point stands. The debacle at Our Saviour is a symptom of bureaucratic conditions more critical than any clash of taste in church décor. Umbrage over “the integrity of the art” … Continue reading
More on Iconoclasm and the Destroyer of Father Rutler’s Work
This an excellent article by Dr. Leroy Huizenga for Catholic World Report. The author, who has a PhD in New Testament studies, traces the history the the “image breakers” that upset the Church in the East in the eighth century. With … Continue reading
“Born Again” Suspect Arrested After Bashing Dozens of Statues at South Jersey Catholic Churches
Catholic Culture: A self-described “born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ” has been arrested on suspicions of damaging dozens of statues at six New Jersey parishes in July. Curtis Condell, 41, has been charged with bias intimidation and criminal mischief. … Continue reading