A Must Read
I know I've been posting a lot of links to Passion stuff recently, but I think that anyone with even a passing interest in this movie and/or the debate surrounding it should read Dennis Prager's piece over at beliefnet.
Of particular interest to me were the following sections:
It is essential that Christians understand this. Every Jew, [...]
You knew it was coming
After the brouhaha in San Francisco re: gay marriage certificates, it's easy to despair at the state of our country's courts and law enforcement (*cough* CA Atty. Gen. *cough*), but at least some people are laughing at the potential Scriptural ramifications.
I particularly enjoyed the commenter "kath"'s take on Mark 10:7:
Mark 10:7 For this reason a [...]
More Passion Reviews
It seems to me that many, if not most of the negative reviews of The Passion thus far have ignored the fact that the story Gibson portrays is drawn, almost whole cloth, from the Gospels themselves. The especially controversial sections ("Let His blood be upon our heads and on our childrens'!", the trial before [...]
The Passion at The Corner
Those intrepid group bloggers over at National Review's The Corner have been blogging on their reactions to The Passion. There are times that I envy others their ability to describe their feelings succinctly and clearly. To wit:
1) It's an excellent movie, a masterpiece of craft. 2) It's hard to imagine that it will [...]
Passion Reviews
I don't know why I was expecting any different, but the NY Daily News, the New Yorker and Newsweek have already weighed in, claiming that The Passion is a profoundly anti-Semitic hackjob.
While the reviewers are welcome to their opinions, is it too much to ask for them to do a little research before [...]
The Passion of the Christ
I witnessed Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ tonight at a sneak preview presented by my church. I went into the movie expecting to be moved, but never to the extent that I actually was.
Let's just clear the air on one point, before I go any further: I do not know [...]
