Is it time for churches to take down controversial statues?
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Novelette Stewart, chair of the Church of England's Contested Heritage Committee, chats to Michael Fanstone about art as a form of worship, finding the balance between preserving history and reckoning with injustice, and why your church might need to get rid of its statue.
Released on 7 Jun 2024
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