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Art exhibit will present versions of Jesus Christ’s image that don’t reflect colonial influence

September 16, 2021

To many North American Christians, familiar depictions of Jesus Christ often reflect their own ethnicity: light skin tone, Caucasian hair and facial features. But is this really what Jesus would look like? As a Palestinian Jewish man, he would likely have a darker complexion and different facial features than are typically conveyed in Western art. … Continue reading "Art exhibit will present versions of Jesus Christ’s image that don’t reflect colonial influence"