"Color of the Cross" tells a traditional story, focusing on the last 48 hours of Christ's life as told in the gospels. In this version, though, race contributes to his persecution.

In a controversial new film opening Friday, he is black. “Color of the Cross” tells a traditional story, focusing on the last 48 hours of Christ’s life as told in the Gospels.

It's a familiar image for millions of Christians: Jesus, with a crown of thorns, hanging from the cross. What color is he? In a controversial new film opening October 27th, he is black. "Color of the ...

LOS ANGELES - It's a familiar image for millions of Christians: Jesus, with a crown of thorns, hanging from the cross. What color is he? In a controversial new film that opened Friday, he is black.

Every time a white mob lynched a black person, they lynched Jesus. The lynching tree is the cross in America. When American Christians realize that they can meet Jesus only in the crucified bodies in ...

In 1971, Broadway offered an awe-inspiring production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” that wowed audiences and theater critics. The Paramount Theatre hopes to do the same thing with its all-black ...

Artists through the ages have depicted Jesus in different ways, according to their culture and audience. The new film, 'Color of the Cross,' shows Jesus as black. African-American filmmaker Jean ...

The book is "The Cross Examination of Jesus Christ." Its author, Randy Singer, joins us now. ... It all began with the same letter, with soft music playing in the background.

A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window that depicts a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women in New Testament scenes has stirred up questions about race.