The Raceless Gospel

Faith seeking understanding– without race

Race Fact #40: One Image

October 14, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

“Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness…” ~ Genesis 1.26, NRSV According to the biblical narrative, there is only one image, one likeness in which humankind is made in: God’s. This belief assumes that there is one Artist, one design. God is the Creator of all and all was/ […]

Unseeing Eyes: How Race Blinds Us

March 16, 2012.Reading time 8 minutes.

In Mark 8.11-21, we read of Jesus’ encounter with the Pharisees and later His disciples. The Pharisees were arguing with Him, demanding a sign from heaven to test Him. Jesus seems tired, disgusted perhaps, having suffered rejection in Nazareth while teaching in the synagogue (Mark 6.1-6) and having grieved the loss of his cousin, John, beheaded by King Herod (v. 14-29) after He […]