The Long History of How Jesus Came to Resemble a White European
The all-time most-reproduced image of Jesus is Warner Sallman’s light-eyed, light-haired “Head of Christ” from 1940.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Tag: Easter
Was Jesus Really Nailed to the Cross?
Jesus’s crucifixion is probably one of the most familiar images to emerge from Christianity. Good Friday marks the event. But was Jesus nailed to the cross?
New Testament Scholar: Christians Should Remember That Jesus Was Human, Too
Dr. Scot McKnight, Author of The Jesus Creed, Also Comments on Christ’s Physical Appearance Dr. Scot McKnight, a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, said he is often surprised ...
Jesus Wasn’t White: He Was a Brown-Skinned, Middle Eastern Jew
This is not controversial from a scholarly point of view, but somehow it is a forgotten detail for many of the millions of Christians who will gather to celebrate Easter ...
Why Easter Is Called Easter: The Holiday’s Ancient Origins Outside of Christianity
Easter is quite similar to other major holidays like Christmas and Halloween, which have evolved over the last 200 years or so.