Eric Metaxas Under Fire after Saying ‘Jesus Was White’

Christian author and radio host Eric Metaxas is facing criticism after saying that Jesus was white in a tweet.

According to the Christian Post, Metaxas, who hosts The Eric Metaxas Show, was responding to an announcement that the United Methodist Church would be working with author Robin DiAngelo to create videos on “Deconstructing White Privilege.”

DiAngelo is the author of the 2018 book, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.

“Jesus was white. Did he have ‘white privilege’ even though he was entirely without sin? Is the United Methodist Church covering that? I think it could be important,” Metaxas tweeted in response to the UMC announcement.

Jesus was white. Did he have “white privilege” even though he was entirely without sin? Is the United Methodist Church covering that? I think it could be important. https://t.co/lNv67Z7g5l

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) July 27, 2020

Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., said Metaxas was wrong in calling Jesus white.

“Jesus was not a white, American man. The U.S. flag is not a symbol for the Church or for Jesus. The National Anthem is not a holy hymn. Slavery was not a ‘necessary evil.’ The oppressor even tries to control the response to oppression. The truth will make us free,” she tweeted early Tuesday morning.

Jesus was not a white, American man.

The U.S. flag is not a symbol for the Church or for…