"Religion Overthrowing Heresy And Hatred"

The tomb of St. Ignatius Loyola is situated at a brilliant side altar in the Society of Jesus's Mother church in Rome, the Church of the Gesu. One of the most striking features of the tomb of St. Ignatius is the sculpture to the right of the altar entitled "Religion Overthrowing Heresy and Hatred" by the Baroque master Pierre Le Gros "the Younger" (1666-1719). Indeed it is a memorable and striking work, the intricacies of which tell the story of a triumphant Church and a religious order of men that was dedicated to ensuring such triumph. G.K. Chesterton once commented, "Baroque was regarded as a bombshell; especially as it was spread by the Jesuits, who were credited with consistent readiness to throw a bomb." Some of the Jesuits of my acquaintance were indeed bomb-throwers but not of the baroque variety.

Link (here) to Renew America  and read the full article by John M. DeJak entitled "Bomb Throwing Jesuits"