Erotic Jesus Sparks Art Debate in Austria
Erotic Jesus sparks art debate in Austria | U.S. | Reuters
Boehler, like Hrdlicka, says the art debate can be compared to the Danish cartoon row, where an image of the Prophet Mohammad with a bomb in his turban enraged some in the Muslim world who saw it as blasphemous. The angry reaction to Hrdlicka’s work has only been verbal and the museum says some Christians have been balanced and support the exhibition, despite disagreeing with the artist’s approach.If this exhibit can be compared to the "Danish cartoon row", it is only in this way:
- The Danish cartoons weren’t blasphemous. They were of Mohammed, who isn’t God, even according to Muslims. Jesus, on the other hand, is God.
- The Danish cartoons demonstrated the link between Mohammed and a bomb, as fully illustrated by the reaction to the cartoons. Homosexual perversion is not linked to Christian doctrine and practice, and the reactions to this, while passionate, have been measured.
