The above icon is “La Sagrada Familia” by Kelly Latimore Cornell, Deirdre. Jesus was a Migrant. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2014. Groody, Daniel G. “Christology At the U.S./Mexico Border: An Eschatological View,” In Jesus of Galilee, 249–61. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2011. Groody, Daniel G. “Jesus and the Undocumented Immigrant: A Spiritual Geography of a… Migrant Christologies
The image is Māori Jesus, 2014, by Sofia Minson (New Zealand, 1984). Acrylic and flashe paint on loose canvas, 148 x 97 cm. For the story of the artwork, see: Sofia Minson Victoria Emily Jones @ The Jesus Question Carroll, Seforosa. “Weaving New Spaces: Christological Perspectives from Oceania (Pacific) and the Oceanic Diaspora.” Studies in… Pasifika Christologies
The image is “Christ in Majesty” (1959) by Jan Henryk Rosen in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. “One of the largest mosaics of Christ in the world, it measures 3,610 square feet and features 3,000 different shades of Venetian glass tiles – including 300 shades of red alone.” Ezigbo, Victor Ifeanyi,… Critiques of Western Representations
The image is the March 1969 cover of EBONY magazine. The main story was titled “The Quest for a Black Christ.” For a short video reflection on the cover and the fallout, and the effects of “colour symbolism,” see: Blum, Edward J. “‘There Won’t Be Any Rich People in Heaven’: The Black Christ, White Hypocrisy,… Black Christologies
The image is from the initiative by Whitley College, a college of the University of Divinity, in partnership with NAIITS, to explore theology, history and the practice of ministry from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and world Indigenous perspectives. In 2021, the University of Divinity also launched the School of Indigenous Studies. The below references… The Shape of Indigenous Theologies
The image is by Jasmine Corowa and is an encapsulating statement of Rainbow Spirit theology (see reference below). It is more than common to see reference to indigenous Christian theologies as “only focused on one issue,” i.e., framed only by colonial histories, meaning that local theologies continue to focus on the West as the key… Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theologies
The image is from JusticeInfo.net on the need for Indigenous reparations See the special issue of NAIITS: Aldred, Ray. “The Land, Treaty, and Spirituality: Communal Identity Inclusive of Land.” Journal of NAIITS 17 (2019): 1–17. Brett, Mark, and Naomi Wolfe. “Land and the Responsibility to Protect Immigrants: Reflecting on Aboriginal Tradition and the Hebrew Bible.”… Indigenous Theologies of Land/Place
The image is the “Head of Christ” (1940) by Warner Sallman (1892–1968). It is claimed to be the most reproduced image of all time, having been reproduced over 500 million times by the end of the 20th century. House, Anna Swartwood, “The Long History of How Jesus Came to Resemble a White European,” The Conversation,… Christology and Colour Symbolism