Commentaries
on The Passion of the Christ
"The
Passion of the Christ"
By Lee
Ramsey
"Christian or not, anyone
who decides to see this movie should by now be properly
forewarned. Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ is
relentlessly violent, violent, violent. ... "
"What Was the
Passion of Jesus?" (Audio only)
By Marcus Borg
" ... Gibson's movie ... sees the death of Jesus
... as foreordained by God, the will of God ... It had to happen. ... The movie
betrays the passion of Jesus. His suffering and death were the result of his
passion for the Kingdom of God. ...God does not require anybody's
suffering. ... "
"The Bigger Picture"
By Simon Cohen
What
is the worst thing you have ever done? Did you curse yourself
afterwards, feel a deep sense of shame, and make an empty
promise that you would never do anything like it again,
and you would be a good person for the rest of your life?
That’s how I felt after watching The Passion of the
Christ. ...
"The
Gospel of Truth" - Reflections
on The Passion of the Christ
By Stephen
Montgomery
" ...
In this post-modern world there are some who say there
is no such thing as truth. And part of the problem is
that we in the church make some truth claims that aren’t
true, but we say them because they are true. Do you know
what I mean? ..."
"Ponderings
on The Passion"
By Mark
Beckwith
"It is classical medieval theology. Jesus
offers himself as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world. That is
the underlying theme of The Passion of the Christ, and to his credit,
Mel Gibson’s film is congruent with this medieval message, which still
casts its influence over vast swaths of the Christian landscape. ..."
Two
Commentaries
By Lowell Grisham
"How
to Watch The
Passion of the Christ"
for those who have not yet seen
the movie
" ... I expect to be deeply
moved by The Passion. One thing it
will do is witness to the vicious cruelty of
crucifixion, which has been too domesticated
by our jewelry and art. The cross was exceedingly
ugly. That's real. ..."
"After
the Curtain Falls: Thoughts
on a Misguided Creation"
"I don’t know if Mel Gibson’s
Passion will inspire people to become Christians,
but it certainly is a compelling promotional piece
for Amnesty International and the Coalition to Abolish
the Death Penalty. ..."
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