Asian Faces of Jesus SS202350 Contributors include Eliezar Segal (Judaism)

Contributors include Eliezar Segal (Judaism)

and a wealth of personal stories

Sanneh analyzed the Christian religious theme by linking it to local religious responses and attitudes

Henri Nouwen

including the award-winning 2-volume Christology

Asian Faces of Jesus SS202350 Contributors include Eliezar Segal (Judaism)Although Jesus was born in the western part of Asia it was not until 1500 years later that Asia experienced the full impact of Jesus's person and teaching. Western missionaries, the primary transmitters of Christianity, left behind a Western understanding of Jesus. Today, Asians are seeking the face of the original Jesus, his Asian face. For them, all understandings of Jesus arise out of particular contextual needs. Enriching the Western understanding