7.17: Jesus Had Brown Skin

First Name Basis Podcast

Jasmine Bradshaw

How To, Parenting, Education, Kids & Family

5 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

When we really take a moment to step back and think, it’s easy to agree that Jesus had brown skin because he was from the Middle East. If that’s the case, why is Christ so often depicted as white with light skin, hair, and eyes?

In this episode we uncover the roots of white Jesus, explain the impact this depiction has made on us and our communities, and discuss why it’s important to use more accurate depictions of Christ in your home.

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Articles, Studies & Podcasts Referenced In The Episode

First Name Basis Podcast, Season 2, Episode 24: “Cancel Culture Part 3: Removing Statues”

First Name Basis Podcast, Season 2, Episode 15: “Diversity & Inclusion In LDS Art”

“Where Did ‘White Jesus’ Come From?” On the Media podcast

“‘Color of Christ’: A Story of Race and Religion in America,” Terry Gross interview with Edward Blum, NPR

“How Jesus Became White And Why It’s Time To Cancel That” by Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service

“What’s The Difference Between Puritans and Pilgrims?” by Dave Roos, History.com

“The Harlem Renaissance,” History.com

“Colonel Henry Stanley Todd, The Priory, and the Nazarene” by Claudia S. Fortunato

Psychologist Simon Howard from Marquette University

“Dylann Roof Appeals Death Penalty in South Carolina Church Massacre” The Associated Press

“Archaeologists In Turkey Believe They Are Digging Up The Original Santa Claus,” by Ephrat Livni. Quartz

Megyn Kelly: Jesus & Santa Are White

Song Credit: “Sleeper” by Steve Adams” and “Dive Down” by VYEN

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the First Name Basis podcast, Season 7, Episode 17, Jesus had brown skin.
0:13.5	Teaching our children to be inclusive and anti-racist starts with us within the sacred walls of our home. First-name basis is designed to
0:23.3	empower you with the confidence you need to be a leader in your family and a changemaker in your
0:28.6	community. Together, we will wrestle with hard questions and use the answers to create the
0:34.5	world we want, a world that reflects our values of inclusion, compassion, and courage.
0:41.1	I'm your host, Jasmine Bradshaw, and I am so excited to be on this journey with you.
0:49.0	Hello, First Name Macy's fam.
0:51.2	I am so glad you are here.
0:58.2	So, this week, we have a really interesting episode.
1:03.3	Sometimes I feel like the title just says everything I want to say. I want to get on the mic and be like, okay, hey everybody, Jesus had brown skin and that's the show. Because I feel like that in itself can be jarring for some people.
1:14.5	But of course, I have done a lot of research and reading and have so much to share with you
1:20.4	because even though most of us know that Jesus had brown skin, we rarely see him depicted that way. So let's do a little
1:29.9	untold story, let's do a little deep dive and figure out where in the world did white Jesus come
1:35.8	from, and why is he the Jesus that we see so often? Before we begin, I have to remind you
1:42.2	about our first name basis Patreon community.
1:45.6	So if you are unfamiliar with Patreon, it is an amazing membership site where you can support the show.
1:50.7	So if you have learned or gained something special from listening to First Name Basis, we would love to have you on our Patreon community supporting us and also digging in to this important work with parents and
2:03.2	caregivers just like you. Our Patreon is full of people who are really digging deep and trying to
2:10.3	live a life that is anti-racist and anti-bias. We are all in this journey together and we are digging
2:17.3	in. We're asking questions and we're learning how to teach those children in our life that we love what it looks like to really fight for justice.
2:26.4	So I wanted to remind you about our Patreon because next week is our live monthly question and answer session.
2:36.5	So this is where we get on Zoom all together and I can answer any and all questions that you have. So if you have a question, you're listening to
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