In 2023, the Biden Administration ordered a massive painting of Jesus Christ to be removed from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy vowed to restore the painting to its rightful place.
The Painting
The painting, which was initially installed in 1947, featured Jesus with His arms outstretched over a lifeboat filled with sailors who were lost at sea.
Where Did It Go?
In 2023, the Biden Administration ordered this painting of Jesus Christ removed from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Restoration News reported that the painting was eventually stuffed into a damp, moldy basement.
Moving It
But it might not stay there much longer. During a speech at Kings Point, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a practicing Catholic, vowed to restore the painting to its rightful place.
Duffy asked a crowd of mariners,
Can we bring Jesus up from the basement? Let’s let him rise. You want Jesus up from the basement [1]?
At this, the mariners cheered and roared with approval. Would it not be fitting if Jesus was restored and raised from the basement grave on Easter Sunday?
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy posted a statement explaining the issues and how the matter was resolved.
Notes:
- ^ {“Can We Bring Jesus Up From the Basement?” – Todd Starnes} } (go back ↩)
