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An art exhibition in Canterbury Cathedral has enraged traditionalists who believe that it doesn鈥檛 fit with the holy site鈥檚 beauty or the church鈥檚 mission. The works consist of a set of temporary vinyl stickers with questions like 鈥淲hy did you create hate when love is by far more powerful?鈥� and 鈥淒oes our struggle mean anything?鈥� The questions for God were devised after artist Alex Vellis and curator Jacquiline Creswell consulted a series of marginalised groups.
The organisers say the stickers were tested to make sure they did not damage the cathedral鈥檚 ancient walls. But they have faced criticism on artistic grounds and questions about the appropriateness of the art and the values behind it.
Among the outraged were Vice President JD Vance, who called the stickers 鈥渦gly鈥�, and Elon Musk, who called it an affront to western civilisation
They in turn were faced with supporters of the exhibition who argued it reflected the church鈥檚 mission and spread a message of inclusiveness and tolerance.
Art has always been intrinsically tied to religion and the Anglican Church, so how far back does this culture war battle really go 鈥� and why did political leaders in America jump into the controversy?
Presenter: Adam Fleming
Production team: Natasha Fernandes, Ellie House, Mike Wendling
Studio manager: Andy Mills
Production coordinator: Janet Staples
Editor: Richard Vadon