Is Christianity a White Man’s Religion?
In many university classrooms, online forums, and even coffee shops, one objection to Christianity persists: “Isn’t Christianity just a white man’s religion?” For many, this question is not just intellectual, it’s personal. It touches on centuries of colonial oppression, cultural erasure, and the weaponization of religion by political powers. But is the claim historically accurate? The answer is a resounding no . Christianity is not a white man’s religion. It is neither Western in origin nor exclusive in appeal. From the beginning, Christianity has been multiethnic, multilingual, and globally expansive . It is not the invention of Europe but the revelation of God in the Middle East , rooted in Jewish soil and flourishing early in Africa and Asia . Let us walk through the evidence. 1. Christianity Was Born in the Middle East Christianity did not begin in Europe. It began in first-century Judea , a province in the ancient Near East, modern-day Israel/Palestine. Jesus of Nazareth ...