Is Jesus a Warrior or a Weeper?

Within pop Christianity, we regularly encounter two different images of Jesus. The first is bathed in soft light, often seen carrying a lamb or surrounded by children, with the gentle approachability of a messianic Mister Rogers. This is the sentimental Jesus found on Sunday School room posters and greeting cards. The other has ripped muscles and fire in his eyes as he violently flips over tables with prophetic indignation. This is the warrior Jesus seen in social media memes and on t-shirts. Typically, those who are drawn to one image are disgusted by the other. For example, one warrior Jesus pastor slammed sentimental Jesus as “a limp-wristed hippie in a dress.” Likewise, a sentimental Jesus advocate mocked the warrior Jesus as “Chuck Norris in sandals.”

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