Church removes crucifix for being too scary

I recall visiting the Crystal Cathedral several years ago, touring the grounds with a church guide who was showing me the statues Robert Schuller commissioned–showing Jesus laughing and playing with children, among others. I was told the sculptor agreed to make the statues for the Cathedral so long as he did not have to make those “Jesus hanging on the Cross” things. I thought to myself–how appropriate for a church which does not mention “sin” that it would not depict the main work of Christ for sinners. Maybe this is the answer, Dr. Veith–that we do not want to think of our sin.

Richard is right. Modern secular people including liberal Christians are in denial about the reality of fallen sinful people who have been given the tremendous gift of the Cross. They, also, have little comprehension of the courageous and brilliant Luther who called attention to the centrality of the Cross.

I recall a wife of a pastor saying, in response to seeing a crucifix, “Oh, I don’t like that, I prefer the plain cross that reminds me of Jesus resurrection.”

I think it is true that both Willow Creek and Osteen have banned all crosses, even plain ones.

А есть скриншот? Ну, для правдивости

On a much simpler level, this may illustrate the deep and almost phobic fear of suffering that exists in our culture today.

Suffering, not death, is considered the ultimate evil, and the graphic depiction here may be offensive for non-theological reasons.

If that is the case, then it was a brilliant interpretation by the artist, who touched the involuntary natural reaction to the scandal of the cross.

Robinson said that the prayer what Warren will be praying is “not to the God I know.” Well, I’m sure that the “god” that Robinson prays to is NOT the true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As Luther said to Zwingli, “You have a different spirit”!!!