And Yet, We Believe

39. Depictions of Jesus: The Good, the Bad, and...


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What did Jesus look like? And, notably, why does it matter?
 
Depictions of Jesus have changed a lot over time, from dark skin and light skin to gentle and fierce. But the most important thing is that everybody is able to see themselves in deity, and understand that they too are divine.
 
In this episode, we reference the following images and book if you want to see them.
  • Warner Sallman, Head of Christ: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_Christ
  • Bernhard Plockhorst, The Good Shepherd: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bernhard_Plockhorst_-_Good_Shephard.jpg
  • Stephen Sawyer, Undefeated: https://www.art4god.com/store/undefeated
  • Expressions of Jesus: https://www.deseretbook.com/product/6080309.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqtce42zXttsUFtmgk_ZBDJvIwlLb7ZMbtuSDdS5goFvddildTi
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    And Yet, We BelieveBy Anne and Roger Pimentel