W.Va. Now Stage for Church/State Debate: ; Bridgeport's Vow to Keep Painting of Jesus in School Shines Spotlight in Mountain State
Sunday Gazette-Mail › August 21, 2006
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BRIDGEPORT - Despite the theft of the painting of Jesus Christ that once hung in a public high school here, the legal battle will continue in an effort to allow the school to have the Christian symbol.
"The most logical question is: 'Now that the picture's gone, is it moot?"' said Harrison County Schools superintendent, Carl Friebel. "We're all in uncharted water here, but if it resurfaces, then the case wouldn't be moot."See the full content of this document
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W.Va. Now Stage for Church/State Debate: ; Bridgeport's Vow to Keep Painting of Jesus in School Shines Spotlight in Mountain State
Friebel said the school already has received offers from local churches to replace the painting, and an investigation to find it is ongoing.
The painting in question, which depicts Jesus in sepia tones on a large canvas and hung outside th...See the full content of this document
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