When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity

When Western Christians think about God, the default image that comes to mind is usually white and male. How did that happen? Christianity is rooted in the ancient Near East among people of darker skin. But over time, European Christians cast Jesus in their own image, with art that imagined a fair—skinned Savior in the style of imperial rulers. Grace Ji—Sun Kim explores the historical origins and theological implications of how Jesus became white and God became a white male. The myth of the...