Virginia Raguin
Virginia Raguin is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by Virginia Raguin
Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different communities − a scholar of religious history explains
By Virginia Raguin — May 7, 2024
(The Conversation) — Images of Christ often represented prevailing cultural beliefs, allowing onlookers to connect in a deep and meaningful way.
In 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance
By Virginia Raguin — April 5, 2024
(The Conversation) — A stained-glass window, which shows Jesus as a Black man for the first time, tells a story not only of race but of gender, class and ethnicity.
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