But it has a double bonus for the extremists because it allows them to thumb their noses at the West and to all those who love art for art's sake. IN NAME OF BLASPHEMYQuestion: This relative tolerance from the Catholic Church has not prevented Catholic fundamentalists from violently rejecting works of art. Answer: "Most Christian extremists who act in this way claim they do so because of blasphemy. Question: On the other hand, are fundamentalist groups ever tempted to transform art into an instrument of influence or propaganda? "We have to understand that religious art has a function that is not primarily about wrongdoing, but rather about instruction, emotion and recollection.

Source: Daily Nation November 25, 2016 08:27 UTC