Fun fact: Jesus Christ's physical description isn't mentioned anywhere in the Bible. So where did all these images of Christ as a tall, long-haired white guy come from? Well, that's just one of the questions that Blum answers in The Color of Christ. This history lesson also examines the ways that religious and cultural leaders, as well as artists of all kinds, have manipulated the description of Christ over the centuries, generally speaking to better further their own agendas, dating back hundreds of years. This is a fascinating book, one that appeals to anyone who has wondered how both sides of the Civil War claimed to have Jesus on their side, and opposing sides of racial topics (from slavery to Obama's election in 2008) have felt inspiration from the son of God.
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