Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: smith_c@ncsatl.uucp Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: The physical appearance of Jesus Message-ID: Date: 10 Nov 89 07:29:47 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: National Computer Systems, Atlanta, GA Lines: 32 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu [This is a continuation of the discussion of the "Scandinavian" stereotype of Jesus. --clh] I have a very interesting book called "Faces of Jesus." It is a collection of pictures/statues of Jesus, as well as Madonnas, Pietas, etc. There are representations of a black Christ dying on the Cross, in Agony in the Garden, an Oriental Christ forgiving an Oriental prostitute, an Hispanic Christ whipped at the pillar, white Christs preaching the Beatitudes, a black Creche, with a black Child, Joseph, and Mary, etc. It isn't that we create God in our own image; I think this is a beautiful example of us trying to incorporate Christ into our own culture. It's a concrete way of saying, "Christ is my brother." I find the book very moving. Jesus was a man. He was a human being. He was one of us. He is a member of every culture which embraces Him. I can't wait to see how nonhumans draw Christ in their pictures, if it ever comes to that. > Molly McDaniel > UUCP: ...cvl!umabco!mmcdanie > Internet: umabco!mmcdanie@cvl.umd.edu > Snail Mail: UMAB, 511 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD. 21201 -- | IN|RI | | | He came, He saw, --\-O-/-- ----+---- --\-O-/-- He conquered death and Hell. \|/ | \|/ | | | Just a servant of the Most High | | | | | | Sincerely, SPAWN OF A JEWISH CARPENTER gatech!ncsatl!smith_c