Black Christians : The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European

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The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European​

The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European

Painting depicting transfiguration of Jesus, a story in the New Testament when Jesus becomes radiant upon a mountain. Artist Raphael /Collections Hallwyl Museum, CC BY-SALeer en español The portrayal of Jesus as a white, European man has come under renewed scrutiny during this period of...

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In search of the holy face​

The historical Jesus likely had the brown eyes and skin of other first-century Jews from Galilee, a region in biblical Israel. But no one knows exactly what Jesus looked like. There are no known images of Jesus from his lifetime...

Sallman’s painting culminates a long tradition of white Europeans creating and disseminating pictures of Christ made in their own image.​

Anna Swartwood House, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of South Carolina

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What did Jesus really look like?​

What did Jesus really look like?

Long hair and a beard, sandals and a robe. Everyone knows what Jesus looked like. Or do they?

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Jesus is so familiar that he can be recognised on pancakes or pieces of toast.
But did he really look like this?
Probably not.

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By Joan Taylor
King's College London

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The significance of the empty tomb​

The significance of the empty tomb

During these days of great upheaval and uncertainty, what a privilege it is to trust in Jesus Christ, the only one who ever conquered the grave.

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The resurrection is so significant because if it is true, it means all the other claims of Christ are true – that He was the Son of God, that He died for sinners, that He will one day judge us all. Every beat of the human heart is dependent on Jesus. Even the most hard core skeptic draws every breath he draws courtesy of Christ. We all have a vested interest to know what happened on that first Easter morning.

A new thriller will focus on a Roman centurion's life following Christ's resurrection. | (Photo: Flickr / Hoyasmeg)

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By Jerry Newcombe, CP Op-Ed Contributor

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In the Spirit of Sankofa and Consolidation...

Black Christians : - Jesus was black, undeniable proof ...

In the Spirit of Sankofa and Truth, ... Open for discussion and study ... Published on Nov 12, 2012 This is proof that who the world calls Jesus Christ, was and is a Black Hebrew Israelite. The So called African Americans are really Hebrews, scattered during the siege of Jerusalem in...

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