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Action over 'indecent' Jesus art

bbc.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        
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The civil action is being brought over a statue of Jesus A Christian group is taking an art centre to court, claiming it displayed an indecent statue of Jesus Christ. The artwork was part of an exhibition at Gateshead's Baltic Centre featuring several plaster figures with erections, including ET, Mickey Mouse and Jesus. Lawyers for Christian Emily Mapfuwa, 40, of Essex, are bringing a civil... [read full story]                    

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Court case over 'Jesus erection'

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Christian attempts private prosecution over erect Jesus statue

pinknews.co.uk
04-Sep-2008
        

The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead is facing a private prosecution after it exhibited a 1ft high statue of Jesus with an erection. In May the police declined to take any action against the arts centre...

                   

Gallery sued over 'blasphemous' erection

guardian.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

Representatives for a gallery in Gateshead appeared in court yesterday charged with outraging public decency, after featuring a statue of Jesus with an erection. The artwork was part of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary...

                   

Christian sues gallery for featuring statue of Jesus with an erection

guardian.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

Representatives for a gallery in Gateshead appeared in court yesterday charged with outraging public decency, after featuring a statue of Jesus with an erection. The artwork was part of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary...

                   

Gallery sued over Jesus erection

guardian.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

Representatives for a gallery in Gateshead appeared in court yesterday charged with outraging public decency, after featuring a statue of Jesus with an erection. The artwork was part of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary...

                   

Gallery sued for Jesus statue

news24.com
02-Sep-2008
        

London - An art gallery in Britain which exhibited a statue of Jesus Christ with an erection was taken to court by a devout Christian on Tuesday who said she was offended by the work and argued that the gallery would "not...

'Indecent' Jesus to go on trial

bbc.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

The civil action is being brought over a statue of Jesus An art gallery is facing a trial at crown court over claims it displayed an indecent statue of Jesus Christ. The artwork was part of an exhibition at Gateshead's...

                   

Court case over 'Jesus erection'

thesun.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

A GALLERY which exhibited a statue of Jesus Christ with an erection is facing court today charged with outraging public decency. The artwork was part of an exhibition at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead,...

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