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Religion and Art – Does this Offend You?

What happens when religion and art collide

What happens when religion and art collide? What is the role of the arts – to expose hypocrisy, push the boundaries? And what is offence? Jerry Springer the Opera, The Satanic Verses, Danish cartoons… Is religious offence the same as blasphemy? And what happens when offence goes global?
Presented by Christian theologian and film-maker Robert Beckford.

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