On March 27th, Will Walker - editor-in-chief of the Horizon newspaper - wrote an op-ed requesting the removal of white Jesus. Alluding to Ta-Neihisi Coats' case for reperations and its endorsement by David Brooks, Walker argues that "Westmont must make a gesture to respect the voices of those who hurt under an image of Jesus... If Westmont wishes to enact the radical love embodied in the New Testament, it will replace White Jesus with a creative and inclusive piece of art which better represents our community, both in terms of its values and its actual demographics." Walker also responds to common objections to the removal of the image and explains the image's spiritual importance. Read the full article at the Horizon website.
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