Jesus Junkyard: Why I love 'Dogma's' Buddy Christ

Celebrating Kevin Smith's satirical icon.

A week or so back, the Vatican announced its mascot for the 2025 Year of Jubilee, a young anime-inspired character named Luce. As with most attempts to mix Christianity and pop culture, it was controversial, with some people decrying its irreverence, others liking the attempts to draw in youth, and some saying it was demonic because, of course, that’s a…