messiah

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In a small candlelit room in western Kenya, worshippers dressed in white gathered at Christmas to mark the birth of what they describe as the "Black Messiah".

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

"Many people are calling me the Messiah," he said.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

“He’s not the Messiah, nor do we see him in that light,” Mr. Demastus said.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

A deeply religious fringe group within the Chabad believes Rabbi Schneerson is the Jewish Messiah - an idea the mainstream movement rejects.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

We set an empty chair for the coming of Elijah—see, Jews think the real Messiah hasn’t got here yet.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride