In the Name of God

Author

Sharon McCuskerFollow

Date of Award

4-22-2009

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Art and Design

First Advisor

Mark Burleson - Chair

Second Advisor

Susan Richmond

Third Advisor

Constance Thalken

Abstract

This exhibition is a direct response to my own religious upbringing. I chose to explore the oppression upon women, gays and people of color by religious intolerance. The Church dictates social and political mores that affect our society and culture and the way we are treated and governed. The use of the bible and conservative belief structures to defend the ill manner in which we are treated should not be ordained in today’s social construct. In the Name of god addresses issues from the Inquisition to the current war for control over women’s bodies and our reproductive systems. By revisiting the past and illustrating earlier evidence of religious corruption, I intend to demonstrate this countries lack of understanding of anything other.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.57709/1062178

Recommended Citation

McCusker, Sharon, "In the Name of God." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1062178