The Goliath of Faith: Can a Giant Madonna Stem Secularization in Poland? The snow white giant of the Virgin Mary stands tall above the Polish countryside, evoking memories of ancient wonders like Egypt's pyramids.
Like those monuments, this new statue is an attempt to freeze time and defy the forces of change that have been eroding traditional faiths in modern societies.
Poland's struggle with secularization is a long standing one, with the Catholic Church serving as a bulwark against the creeping tide of secularism for decades.