Vandalism in the nave: more corruption at Canterbury CathedralThe Dean of Canterbury wanted to provoke a reaction with graffiti – and he succeeded. British Christians were distraught at the vandalism of England’s oldest cathedral, but the “art” also invited comment from across the pond, with Vance, Cruz, and Musk all voicing disapproval. The question many are rightly asking is: why wound, disturb, disorder, disrupt, and pollute a sacred space?Before we examine this question, let us look at the wider historical dimension of Catholic cathedrals in the hands of curating Protestants. For the Anglican Church has form — golf courses, helter-skelters,...