Jesus Beer image used in TV ad for church
Pastor Dale Morgan
Jesus Beer image used in TV ad for church*
From correspondents in London
September 15, 2006 12:28am
Article from: Agence France-Presse
A MIRACULOUS image of Jesus Christ in the froth of an almost empty pint
of beer will be used as an advert to encourage more Britons to go to
church this Christmas.
The poster - which shows a glass with the words “Where will you find
him?” - will spearhead the Churches Advertising Network (CAN) campaign
to boost attendance in the run-up to the Christian festive season.
CAN chairman Francis Goodwin said he hoped the poster and accompanying
radio adverts would spark a debate about religion.
“The message is subtle but simple - where is God in all the boozing at
Christmas?” said Goodwin, whose group is made up of Christians of all
denominations working the British media and advertising.
“For many, Christmas is just drinking and partying and God is excluded,
yet many young people are interested in finding deeper meaning and
exploring faith.”
The poster is a nod to the occasional discoveries of holy images in
everyday objects, from the face of Jesus in a frying pan, toast or fish
finger, his mother Mary on a toasted cheese sandwich and even Mother
Teresa in a sticky bun.
Previous CAN campaigns include a poster depicting Jesus as the
revolutionary leader Che Guevara and one suggesting Mary was having a
“bad hair day” when she discovered she was pregnant.