The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) often displays the Christus by Thorvaldsen in it's buildings and also uses photos of the statue in various materials as well. Miniature copies are also popular in individual homes. The original statue was done in 1821 and is located in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark - a Lutheran church. Mormons simply like the statue and think it is a beautiful representation of Christ. It represents the Resurrected Jesus Christ, a figure central in Mormon theology.
Christ the Redeemer is a giant statue of Jesus located in Brazil. It represents the country's Catholic background, and watches over the people of Brazil.
Yes there is a statue of Jesus in Malta.
You will have to ask the Mormons in their category on this site.
it represents liberty and freedom. the statue of liberty is the reason we have the 4th of july!
Mormons believe that the church of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth by Jesus Christ himself and that the church is led by Jesus Christ through living prophets and apostles. Mormons believe in the bible but the church is directed by revelation from God. Mormons believe that they can know the truth of this and be personally led by their own personal revelation.
Because to them, the statue was a sign of freedom, of new life, and of a brand new start on life. :)
yes there is because it represents freedom and democracy.
It is the statue of Eros and represents Cupid.
The Statue of Liberty's torch represents enlightenment or lighting the path to freedom. It also represent 'liberty enlightening the world'. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France's people to the United States.
Statue of Liberty.
Mormons or LDS
The Touchdown Jesus statue, also known as the King of Kings statue, is located in Monroe, Ohio, USA. It is a large statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised, resembling a referee signaling a touchdown.