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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AMA citation:
Alter J. Controversial church poster depicts Jesus in the womb. The Immanent Frame. 2010. Available at: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/06/10/controversial-church-poster-depicts-jesus-in-the-womb/. Accessed May 22, 2013.
APA citation:
Alter, Jake. (2010). Controversial church poster depicts Jesus in the womb. Retrieved May 22, 2013, from The Immanent Frame Web site: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/06/10/controversial-church-poster-depicts-jesus-in-the-womb/
Chicago citation:
Alter, Jake. 2010. Controversial church poster depicts Jesus in the womb. The Immanent Frame. http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/06/10/controversial-church-poster-depicts-jesus-in-the-womb/ (accessed May 22, 2013).
Harvard citation:
Alter, J 2010, Controversial church poster depicts Jesus in the womb, The Immanent Frame. Retrieved May 22, 2013, from <http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/06/10/controversial-church-poster-depicts-jesus-in-the-womb/>
MLA citation:
Alter, Jake. "Controversial church poster depicts Jesus in the womb." 10 Jun. 2010. The Immanent Frame. Accessed 22 May. 2013. <http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/06/10/controversial-church-poster-depicts-jesus-in-the-womb/>
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