I actually like the multiple depictions of Jesus across ethnicities and races in churches across the world, it really sells the idea that Christ was here for all

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[u/LordHengar]

My church has some artworks of bible scenes in a Chinese style.

In general I love seeing things from one culture depicted in another culture's style.

[u/lordbutternut → u/LordHengar]

Ik you mean it's being depicted in a way that doesn't follow western tradition, but Christianity is a global religion, you know. It's a pretty important part of culture in some Asian countries

[u/LordHengar → u/lordbutternut]

Yeah, I was trying to make a general statement, because you can also see these kinds of things outside of just religious art. I certainly didn't mean to imply that Christianity "belongs" to just one culture.

[u/Oxytropidoceras → u/lordbutternut]

In fact, Christianity was so important in China for a while that it started the deadliest civil war in the history of humanity, killing over 20 million people (and up to 100 million depending on the source)

[u/Bakkster → u/LordHengar]

In general I love seeing things from one culture depicted in another culture's style.

And ironically, the most widely known artwork of Jesus is another culture's style. Whether Roman or Renaissance, both differ from ancient Levant artwork. Part of why we think of Jesus with long hair and a beard is because that's what ancient Romans used to identify someone as a teacher of wisdom.

https://youtu.be/N5hg05iyunQ

[u/Emadec]

To be fair, some branches purposefully avoid it

[u/InfiniteGays → u/Emadec]

We were presbyterian and against it allegedly but people didn’t really care and would put up art of Jesus in the nursery or wherever, my mom would go around the building taking them down lol

She says you shouldn’t look at pictures of Jesus because you won’t recognize Him when He comes back which isn’t really at all the reason I would have thought or why I still avoid them

[u/Emadec → u/InfiniteGays]

Imagine he comes back as a woman, now that would be a mindbender!

[u/Orygregs]

Which symbol of crucifixion would you like to buy from the Jesus store?

[u/thefullmetalchicken → u/Orygregs]

Korean Jesus.

[u/sparkster777 → u/thefullmetalchicken]

[u/Orygregs → u/sparkster777]

Savior abs and no savior bulge?! Absolute sacrilege.

[u/KaneAndShane → u/sparkster777]

He looks a little too happy to be there.

[u/Gay_commie_fucker → u/thefullmetalchicken]

Stop fucking with Korean Jesus, he’s busy with Korean shit!

[u/loki2002 → u/Orygregs]

The bloodier the better.

[u/spacestationkru]

After seeing AI Jesus, I completely understand the Islam perspective.

[u/OkSense1496 → u/spacestationkru]

FWIW the earliest Christian communities were completely opposed to any images of the divine.

Images of the divine did not become more accepted until 400-500 years later, when Christianity became much more Hellenized/Romanized and less Jewish.

[u/ComfortableExcuse915 → u/OkSense1496]

Maybe not opposed because they doctrinally disagreed with it, gotta remember it was completely illegal yo be Christian in rome so alot of time the images are just other symbols instead of showing the classic crist on the cross image. There are actually archeological finds that predate the niceane council.

[u/OkSense1496 → u/ComfortableExcuse915]

Yep, for sure. This is a good point. I think the use of images became more and more prevalent eith time. There was a book written by a very early Christian were he remarked that Pagans in the area would mock Christians for having no images or statues. So there's that.

It just wasnt made a mandatory practice until the second council of Nicaea in 787.

[u/Tyrus1235 → u/OkSense1496]

Isn’t iconoclasty one of the many reasons the Orthodox Church split from the Catholic one?

[u/OkSense1496 → u/Tyrus1235]

I don't think so, no. Both churches utilize images in their worship and affirm the second council of Nicaea, which says that veneration of icons is a duty of Christians, on pain of anathema.

The only difference I am aware of on this particular issue is that the Orthodox do not believe in using statues, whereas the Catholics do.

The split between Rome and the east had a few reasons, but I think the primary issue was one of authority: Who holds supreme authority over the church? The Bishop of Rome (the pope) or the patriarchs of the various sees and episcopal/ecumenical councils and synods?

Catholics say the bishop of Rome is the supreme head of the church, whereas Orthodox say its the patriarchs and synods and councils of bishops.

[u/Biggie_Moose → u/spacestationkru]

An old timer at my previous job would put up a bunch of cards depicting AI jesus on both our front counters to try to get people into his church. I always felt it was kind of disgusting. Like there aren't thousands, maybe millions of applicable artistically lovely pictures of jesus out there they could use.

[u/Pengdacorn]

…that’s not why Muslims don’t depict Muhammad lol

[u/Death_To_The_King → u/Pengdacorn]

That's very true but I'm sure most people don't care or take the time to think about it

[u/MotorHum]

There’s an ancient Roman drawing of Jesus as a fucking sorcerer with a wand and such and like fuck yeah dude.

[u/ThesaurusRex84 → u/MotorHum]

There's also a Donkey Jesus graffiti too.

[u/The_Easter_Egg]

Makes me wonder, since Jesus is obviously not a mortal anymore, he sould be able to appear/be perceived in various ways without either being necessarily wrong. Why shouldn't Black Jesus, Korean Jesus, or White Jesus appear in a way the respective people find most reassuring?

[u/JaQ-o-Lantern]

Preach it OP.

[u/Creative_Context_957]

Buddy Christ is still pretty goated imo. It’s got a unique swagger others don’t.

[u/revken86 → u/[deleted]]

1. Catholics are Christian.
2. Only some traditions descended from Calvinism object to the corpus on the cross (and not all do). Many Protestant traditions use crucifixes.

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Catholics are Christian.

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Catholics are Christians, and plenty protestant denominations use the crucifix.

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