On South Uist, one of the islands of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides archipelago, you can find a huge sculpture of a Madonna and Child. This is the work of Scottish artist Hew Lorimer. Outer Hebridean culture is defined to some degree by religion, especially Christianity. The archipelago is roughly divided along the middle of the island of Benbecula into a northern Protestant half and a southern Catholic one. The Protestant areas are well known for their Sabbath, where every Sunday is marked by the closure of most businesses and a general…
