St. Alban's Episcopal Church, in Davidson, N.C., has installed a most unusual statue of Jesus. There Jesus is, in the middle of a well-to-do neighborhood, sleeping on a park bench; his face is covered but his wounded feet stick out from beneath the blanket.
It's Homeless Jesus.
“>installed in late winter.)
More concerning, though, is that the statue has sparked “controversy.” Why? Because it belittles Jesus—a dubious proposition—or because it's uncomfortable for well-off Christians to think about
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