Comments on: Sweet Jesus http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:01 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris T. http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-71535 Chris T. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:19:02 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/#comment-71535 T, I keep meaning to respond to this post and hadn't made time until now. Great post, and you're absolutely right about all the racial and social questions lurking underneath this "scandal". BTW, have you seen <a href="http://www.jesusmafa.com/" rel="nofollow">Jesus Mafa</a>? I have a catalogue from them -- they make some really beautiful images of events from the NT. <a href="http://www.jesusmafa.com/anglais/imag9.htm" rel="nofollow">The Temptation</a> is one of my favorite images from their site. They also have a page <a href="http://www.jesusmafa.com/anglais/noir.htm" rel="nofollow">Why an African Christ?</a> Responding to Stasi, I think part of the meaning of the work <i>is</i> the penis. Jesus was a human being with genitals, and was probably crucified with those genitals exposed. Donohue and the artist are rehearsing several different Christian heresies here, and the artist is on the right side of all of them. Donohue desperately needs to be re-catechized. T, I keep meaning to respond to this post and hadn’t made time until now. Great post, and you’re absolutely right about all the racial and social questions lurking underneath this “scandal”.

BTW, have you seen Jesus Mafa? I have a catalogue from them — they make some really beautiful images of events from the NT. The Temptation is one of my favorite images from their site. They also have a page Why an African Christ?

Responding to Stasi, I think part of the meaning of the work is the penis. Jesus was a human being with genitals, and was probably crucified with those genitals exposed. Donohue and the artist are rehearsing several different Christian heresies here, and the artist is on the right side of all of them. Donohue desperately needs to be re-catechized.

]]> By: Stasi http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-69804 Stasi Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:38:11 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/#comment-69804 Hey, thanks for this. A great post that I took the liberty of linking to. If you want to check out my post, it's here: http://feminary.blogspot.com/2007/04/easter-candy.html I own a St. Francis painted from chocolate, caramel, and Twix wrappers, and it's beautiful for the same reasons this Jesus is. Too bad people can't see past the penis to the meaning in the work. As a Christian, I applaud it. Hey, thanks for this. A great post that I took the liberty of linking to. If you want to check out my post, it’s here:
http://feminary.blogspot.com/2007/04/easter-candy.html

I own a St. Francis painted from chocolate, caramel, and Twix wrappers, and it’s beautiful for the same reasons this Jesus is. Too bad people can’t see past the penis to the meaning in the work. As a Christian, I applaud it.

]]> By: Ray Nagin http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-69761 Ray Nagin Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:16:24 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/#comment-69761 I think the idea of chocolate Jesus is terrific!! If New York doesn't want him, we'd love to have him here, in "Chocolate City." I think the idea of chocolate Jesus is terrific!! If New York doesn’t want him, we’d love to have him here, in “Chocolate City.”

]]> By: ptg http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-69677 ptg Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:13:35 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/04/01/sweet-jesus/#comment-69677 You should appreciate this one: Omaha, Nebraska's <a href="http://www.ptgustan.com/Joslyn_Main.html" rel="nofollow">Joslyn Art Museum</a> is showing <a href="http://feedlot.blogspot.com/2007/03/lard-mohammed-scupture-unveiled.html" rel="nofollow">Lard Mohammed</a>. No complaints so far. You should appreciate this one: Omaha, Nebraska’s Joslyn Art Museum is showing Lard Mohammed. No complaints so far.

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