Controversial church poster depicts Jesus in the womb

Karen McVeigh in The Guardian:

Protestant churches have been accused of political naivety over an advertising campaign that depicts the baby Jesus in the Virgin Mary’s womb, because of its similarity to imagery used by the anti-abortion lobby.

The campaign, which aims to reach 40 million people, shows a scan of a foetus with a halo above its head. It will feature on billboards over Christmas and reads: “He’s on his way: Christmas starts with Christ.”

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Jake Alter is an intern for projects on religion and the public sphere at the SSRC and a former contributor to here & there. He is currently a senior at Haverford College, where he is pursuing a major in religion, a minor in political science, and a concentration in Middle East studies, with a focus on the role that Islam plays in the political dynamics of Muslim-majority nations.

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