In a world filled with images of Jesus, this one made headlines. He stood in a stained-glass window wearing a simple white robe and a dark tunic. He held a staff in his left hand and with the knuckles ...

In a world filled with images of Jesus, this one made headlines. He stood in a stained-glass window wearing a simple white robe and a dark tunic. When sunlight struck the glass just so, kindness ...

Christena Cleveland spent much of her childhood in an evangelical church surrounded by traditional images of a porcelain-skinned and flaxen-haired Jesus. But one day she came across a portrayal of ...

Four years ago, America was on the verge of electing the country’s first African American president—a stunning marker, for many, of the promises of progress fulfilled. This year, Barack Obama faces a ...

What did Jesus look like? The many different depictions of Christ tell a story about race and religion in America. Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey explore that history in their new book, The Color of ...

On this week's Interfaith Voices, I interviewed Edward Blum, the co-author (with Paul Harvey) of a new book, The Color of Christ: the Son of God and the Saga of Race in America. As we approach our ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- What color was Christ – and does it matter? That's the question Edward Blum, a historian at San Diego State University, will tackle during his keynote address – "The Color of ...

I thumbed through a stack of Xeroxed images, looking at the multiple faces of Jesus that a friend compiled for her theology paper. She had gone to the library and photocopied profiles from around the ...

How is it that in America the image of Jesus Christ has been used both to justify the atrocities of white supremacy and to inspire the righteousness of civil rights crusades? In The Color of Christ, ...

The 'I don't see color' or 'colorblind' mentality does not and can not progress inclusivity and diversity. This mindset allows people to ignore the complexities of racial issues and minimize the ...

What did Jesus look like? In their new book, The Color of Christ, Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey explore how different groups have claimed Jesus... 'Color Of Christ': A Story Of Race And Religion In ...