{"product_id":"the-color-of-christ-the-son-of-god-the-saga-of-race-in-america-paperback","title":"The Color of Christ: The Son of God \u0026 the Saga of Race in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward J. Blum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow is it that in America the image of Jesus Christ has been used both to justify the atrocities of white supremacy and to inspire the righteousness of civil rights crusades? In \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey weave a tapestry of American dreams and visions--from witch hunts to web pages, Harlem to Hollywood, slave cabins to South Park, Mormon revelations to Indian reservations--to show how Americans remade the Son of God visually time and again into a sacred symbol of their greatest aspirations, deepest terrors, and mightiest strivings for racial power and justice. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers how, in a country founded by Puritans who destroyed depictions of Jesus, Americans came to believe in the whiteness of Christ. Some envisioned a white Christ who would sanctify the exploitation of Native Americans and African Americans and bless imperial expansion. Many others gazed at a messiah, not necessarily white, who was willing and able to confront white supremacy. The color of Christ still symbolizes America's most combustible divisions, revealing the power and malleability of race and religion from colonial times to the presidency of Barack Obama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward J. Blum is author of \u003ci\u003eReforging the White Republic: Race, Religion, and American Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePaul Harvey is author of \u003ci\u003eFreedom's Coming: Religious Cultures and the Shaping of the South from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Era\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.34 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966839259437,"sku":"9781469618845","price":46.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SjVTYWZaeGZGQlFkVUVBMTIzaW5ndz09.webp?v=1775539280","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-color-of-christ-the-son-of-god-the-saga-of-race-in-america-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}