A Deep Dive: An African Foundation, A Candid Look at the Roots of Christianity

The primary source, "An African Foundation: A Candid Look at the Roots of Christianity," asserts that the traditional Western depiction of Jesus and the foundational figures of Christianity as white Europeans is historically inaccurate and an act of whitewashing. The author, Edward Odom, argues that Christianity's origins are in Southwest Asia and its theological architecture was built by African Church Fathers, such as Augustine and Tertullian. Odom contends that this visual distortion has supported a societal racial hierarchy and that correcting the iconography to reflect the historical reality of a dark-skinned Semitic Jesus is essential to dismantling white supremacy within the faith. The second source contains a lengthy comment section where the author defends his historical and geographical assertions against critics who argue that Jesus's race is irrelevant or who cling to the European portrayal, highlighting the widespread resistance to accepting a non-European historical Christ.https://mytwocents.press/2025/12/07/an-african-foundation-a-candid-look-at-the-roots-of-christianity/