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ART: Gay Jesus and Woman Christ

ART: Gay Jesus and Woman Christ

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Even non-Christians may have some work to do to open their minds to these alternate artistic visions of Christianity.

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Art-that-dares-z_0Kittredge Cherry's eye-opening book, Art That Dares: Gay Jesus, Woman Christ, and More can be breathtaking, depending on how attached you are to your Christian orthodoxy. But an important function of art in society is to open our minds and help us see how rigid we can be in our perceptions.

Art That Dares was published in 2007, but the content still has the jolt of the revolutionary to it and bares reexamination. While respectful of the originals, the art by a diverse group of 11 contemporary artists recasts the stories of Christian teachings.

Thanks to Cherry and her great blog JesusInLove.org for helping to produce this gallery of some of the mind-expanding work here. Link through for more info on the book and other links to Cherry's blog. Links to the artists's work, if available, are with the individual pieces on the following pages.

Elisabeth-ohlson-wallin5x633_0 Sermon on the Mount (from Ecce Homo)
Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin

Donis-mary-and-guadalupex633_0 Mary Magdalene and Virgen de Guadalupe (from My Cathedral)
Alex Donis

Mcnichols-bitter-treex633_0 Francis 'Neath the Bitter Tree
(c)William H. McNichols
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Harrelson-crucifixion_of_christx633_0 The Crucifixion of Christ
Becki Jayne Harrelson

 

11-jesus-before-the-soldiersx633_0_0Jesus Before the Soldiers
Douglas Blanchard
 

Elisabeth-ohlson-wallin9c10x633_0 Pieta (from Ecce Homo)
Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin

Donis-christ-rama-kissx633_0 Jesus and Lord Rama (from My Cathedral)
Alex Donis

Harrelson-madonnax633_0Madonna, Lover and Son
Becki Jayne Harrelson

Elisabeth-ohlson-wallin2x633_0 Annunciation (from Ecce Homo)
Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin

Christ_mother_janet_mckenzie-633_0 Christ Mother
Janet McKenzie

Sandra-yagix600d_0 Crucifixion
Sandra Yagi

Harrelson_lastsuppercolorx633_0 Study for The Last Supper
Becki Jayne Harrelson

Mckenzie-jesus_of_the_people-633_0 Jesus of the People
Janet McKenzie

Harrelson-judasmediumx633_0 Judas Kiss
Becki Jayne Harrelson

Stevespezialex633_0 Steve, from Adam and Steve
Gary Speziale
 

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Christopher Harrity

Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.
Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.