June 20, 2007A new controversy
I'm sure all of us can agree that during his earthly ministry, Jesus' standard apparel was a white robe. This is something we all learned at an early age, from flannelgraphs of Jesus.But today I present to you, dear brothers and sisters, a controversy which has potential to split churches and yea even homes.
The question is this: was Jesus' sash, worn over said robe, red or blue?
Now I, for one, fall firmly into the blue-sash-Jesus camp, as he was thus represented in all my childhood flannelgraphs. Sadly, I have found a number of my students, and even more appallingly, at least one of my colleagues, who endorse the red-sash-Jesus position. This is, I'm sure you will all agree, a travesty which borders on heresy.
And so I pose the question to you, my loyal reader(s): are you red-sash-Jesus-only or blue-sash-Jesus-only?
I know I'm ready to make it a separation issue.
(Note: I'm already anticipating that the biblicists will try to choose purple-sash-Jesus. Compromisers.)
