# Jesus Christ — A Voice from the South character guide

> Jesus Christ in A Voice from the South by Anna Julia Cooper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Christ, Jesus

**First appearance:** 0005-womanhood-a-vital-element-in-the-regeneration-and-progress-of-a-race

## Who they are

Central religious figure referenced in moral and spiritual arguments.

## Relationships

### [Lo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/characters/lo)

_psychological_

Lo engages with Jesus Christ as a spiritual and moral reference point, often questioning religious hypocrisy.

## In the story

### [Womanhood a Vital Element in the Regeneration and Progress of a Race](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/chapters/womanhood-a-vital-element-in-the-regeneration-and-progress-of-a-race)

Cited as the source of ideals for woman's development, purity, and equality, and as the model for the Church's mission.

### [Woman Versus the Indian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/chapters/woman-versus-the-indian)

Referenced indirectly in the analogy about the Irishman and the Jew, relating to the irrationality of prejudice.

### [The Gain from a Belief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/chapters/the-gain-from-a-belief)

Cited as an exemplar of faith in the infinite possibilities of the individual soul and as a model for living truth through action.

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