15
Jun
2009
ITLT... What Would Jesus Wear?

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It's not what you think but first I want to apologize for missing last week's It's Tuesday... Let's Talk.  Things were a bit crazy but I will say I did enjoy the break from blogging.  But now, I'm glad to be back and really looking forward to interacting with everyone that drops by.

So, here we go... It's Tuesday, Let's Talk... What Would Jesus Wear?  No, we're not talking about modesty either (that might actually be next week's).  We're talking about this...

A church in East Sussex has unveiled a bronze statue dubbed "Jesus in jeans" depicting Christ as a man of the 21st century.  Christ is wearing jeans and a shirt billowing in the wind while his hair and beard are neatly and fashionably trimmed.

Marcus Cornish's sculpture was funded by money left by a member of the congregation who passed away last year.  Father David Buckley unveiled the £35,000 (US$57,000) seven-foot high bronze statue at the Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Catholic church in Uckfield.

Father Buckley said: "You are always looking for new ways to enrich people in the experience of Christianity and it is good people can be open-minded to appreciate it.  On the continent you often encounter modern representations of Jesus but it is not so common over here. We wanted a figure of Christ not in suffering but dynamic and welcoming.  We felt this design summed up the spirit and activity of Christ perfectly and I think it speaks for itself."

I have my own thoughts which I'll reserve for the comments section.  I don't have any springboard questions.  We just want to hear your intial reactions... go.

via Telegraph UK