Blaspheming artists get all the press. But contemporary artists are, in fact, some of the most profound and sensitive commentators on religion today. This book brings together over two hundred artists from across the globe who engage with traditions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism to explore urgent issues from environmental ethics to sexual repression and religious extremism.
Blaspheming artists get all the press. But contemporary artists are, in fact, some of the most profound and sensitive commentators on religion today. This book brings together over two hundred artists from across the globe who engage with traditions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism to explore urgent issues from environmental ethics to sexual repression and religious extremism.