Defending White Jesus
Explore the relationship between Christianity and culture in this thought-provoking video with James Tyler Robertson, Associate Professor of Christian History at Tyndale University. In “Defending White Jesus,” Robertson unpacks the historical, cultural, and theological implications of portraying Jesus as white—a depiction that has shaped Western Christianity for centuries.
Whether you’re a theology student, a curious observer, or someone wrestling with the intersection of culture and Christianity, this video offers a nuanced look at how images of the divine reflect—and often reinforce—human narratives, sometimes in divisive and problematic ways.
Dr. James T. Robertson
James Tyler Robertson is Associate Professor of Christian History and Director of Distributed Learning at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. A frequent presenter at popular and academic conferences, his research focuses on Canadian Christian history, Churches & War, Missions, and Evangelicalism. He is also the author of Overlooked: The Forgotten Origin Stories of Canadian Christianity.
