Not Paris, much nearer home
[ by Charles Cameron — religious satire USA, plus two Charlie Hebdo resources ]
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I hadn’t realized that comic book satire had entered the religion vs science debate — foolish of me, it’s an obvious medium for the task:
And here for total impact is the full page of Jesus riding the dinosaur (detail above), text included:
I have to say, neither these nor the Charlie Hebdo and Jyllands-Posten cartoons disturb me personally — but in our discussions of free speech and blasphemy, I think the voices of those who may be offended deserve a hearing.
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Sources and Resources:
Popperfont, Did Jesus ride on a dinosaur? Beliefnet, Jesus and Darwin fight Daily Beast, 16 most ‘shocking’ Charlie Hebdo covers Understanding Charlie Hebdo, Charlie Hebdo’s satire
January 19th, 2015 at 5:17 am
Dung-Covered Madonna Sparks Controversy: Art Professor Michael Davis Takes A Look
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/comm/csj/991008/madonna.html”’
“The U.S. Catholic Church threw its weight against the controversial film “The Last Temptation of Christ” Tuesday with an official church rating of “morally offensive” and condemnations from three California bishops and two prominent nuns.”
http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-10/local/me-88_1_temptation-morally-offensive
January 23rd, 2015 at 4:14 am
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