Explore the Reception of this artwork, Guns into Plowshares.
One early story about the sculpture reported some confusion about its meaning, but its reception by local residents has generally been positive. It has been cited in scholarly discussion about Isaiah 2:4 and in homiletic resources for pastors who are preaching on the passage. In the wake of the February 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, the sculpture became the site of a vigil for those who had died.
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