Since I was a young boy, I have always been in awe of Bertel Thorvaldsens's Christus. Not the original, which I have never seen, but the copy in the Mormon Church's Visitor Center on Temple Square. They copied it in marble, cubit for cubit.
From Sweden, we get this report of a newer, plastic Jesus.
Members of the congregation donated nearly 30,000 Lego bricks to build the 5ft 8 high statue, said Per Wilder, the pastor of the Oensta Gryta Church in Vaesteras, about 70 miles west of Stockholm.
"This work began a year and a half ago so we saw that the initiation date was fitting in well (with this year's Easter holiday)," he said.
"It is a fantastic installation and it will be there as long as we think it is in a good spot."
The model was based on the Danish sculptor, Bertel Thorvaldsens's, 19th century work 'Christus', which depicts the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The pastor said the statue would remain permanently at the church and there were no plans to sell it to raise funds.
I am glad religion continues to redefine creativity.
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