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Book Review: ‘The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s,’ by Paul Elie

Madonna, Scorsese, Warhol and “Piss Christ” play roles in Paul Elie’s maybe-too-comprehensive look at how divisive expressions of faith came to the fore.

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