The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1469618842 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Very thorough review of depictions of Jesus." according to Cathy. I loved this book! It was thorough and honest and was on a suggested reading list for one of my masters classes. I used a quote from it for one of my papers. I highly recommend it.. "great book" according to Kindle Customer. A great book. Wonderful work of religious history! Ben Sanders This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Christianity in the United States and its relationship to race, racism, and white supremacy. The imaging of Jesus plays an important role in the formation of U.S. Christianity, and "The Color of Christ" does a wonderful job of explaining why.
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, Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey weave a tapestry of American dreams and visions--from witch hunts to web pages, Harlem to Hollywood, slave cabins to South Park, Mormon revelations to Indian reservations--to show how Americans remade the Son of God visually time and again into a sacred symbol of their greatest aspirations, deepest terrors, and mightiest strivings for racial power and justice. Some envisioned a white Chris
--Vanessa Bush . New printing technology, industrialization, immigration, the rise of imperialism—all aided in the wide distribution of bibles with pictures of a white Jesus, reinforcing the notion of white superiority over darker-skinned people. From Booklist *Starred Review* How did Jesus come to be portrayed as white? And why is he an inspiration for both white supremacists and slaves? Blum and Harvey trace the tangled history of religion and race in America, revealing how racial politics have affected religious practices and how religion has been used and misused in the practice of racial politics. Photographs and other images of Christ enhance this thoroughly fascinating book. Blum and Harvey explore how the image of Christ has been constantly remade