Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Jesus of Nazareth

As a Lutheran, the Jesus I was raised on is the lamb-hugging Jesus with the stylish 70s hair... as shown here.

I think its interesting how different eras depict Jesus. Most recently, I've seen renderings of him with his head thrown back, hair wild, laughing towards heaven. That's much different than the meek Jesus of the 70s or the reverent, eyes-raised-in-praise Jesus of the 50s.

Beyond the art, beyond the religion, it's hard to dispute the historical impact Jesus has had on the human race. Born penniless, he never owned a home. Never ruled an army. Never led a country. Never wrote a book. Never discovered anything or invented anything. But unquestionably, he has had more impact on human history than any other individual who ever lived.

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