Through EYES of Color Lesson 3 Wesley Chapel Bible Study Chapter 2 Part 1

THROUGH EYES OF COLOR: A CONTEXTUALIZED GUIDE TO HELP YOU KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND WHY The second chapter will explore black figures in the Bible. This helps us as black people to see ourselves in the faith that we hold near and dear to our identity. Chapeter 2 Section I. Is Christianity a White Man’s Religion? There’s a lot of debate today around the question: “Is Christianity a white man’s religion?” But this is not a new question. In his Jude 3 Project interview, Dr. Eric Mason explains that this question finds its beginnings in the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975.3 In his book Message to the Blackman in America, Muhammad calls for African-Americans to “throw off the shackles of Christi- anity.”4 He writes, “There is no hope for us in Christian- ity; it is a religion organized by the enemies (the white race) of the Black Nation to enslave us to the white race’s rule.”5