Converstation on Christianity, religion and Culture

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 white male God has had a devastating effect as it enabled Christianity to have a profoundly colonialist posture across the globe. Kim examines the roots of the distortion, its harmful impact on the world, and shows what it looks like to recover the biblical reality of a nonwhite, non-gendered God. Rediscovering God as Spirit leads us to a more just faith and a better church and world.

The Christian faith has incredible life-changing power. And yet too many people—Christians included—know too little about it. The more we truly come to know God, his words, and his works, the more our lives become ripe for transformation.
With abundant insights and engaging discussion questions in every chapter, Faith Simplified will inspire both individuals and groups to embrace faith in fresh, compelling ways. This accessible guide will help you take these truths to heart so you can understand and experience the blessings of Christianity at their fullest.