Christ in Distress

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African heroes are typically depicted as unyielding and virtually invincible, their extraordinary feats seeming to leave them impervious to challenge. However, Christians focus on Jesus' suffering that ultimately led to his death and resurrection as a fundamental aspect of their faith. The robust physique of Leinberher's Christ, who had never before been portrayed in such Herculean form, powerfully illustrates the doctrine of the Incarnation: God taking on human form through Christ.