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Mel Gibson's Passion and Philosophy: The Cross, the Questions, the Controverssy Paperback - 2004

by Jorge J. Gracia; William Irwin (Editor)

Few--including director Mel Gibson--were prepared for the firestorm of controversy that followed the release of the long-awaited "The Passion of the Christ." This timely collection of essays explores the film's questions in-depth and expands on its themes.


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Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ has become one of the most controversial films ever made, and it is already a blockbuster of cinematography. Its defenders passionately regard it as one of the most moving and influential pieces of religious art ever created. But its detractors argue with comparable vehemence that the violence and gore it contains, its alleged anti-Semitism, a particular take on the Christian message, and the lack of historical and Biblical accuracy, make it nothing more than a kind of political propaganda. Father Thomas Rosica hailed as one of the great masterpieces of religious art, but the secular humanist Paul Kurtz thinks of it as a political weapon in the hands of the religious right. Film critics are divided in their judgment, giving the film anywhere from no stars to five stars. Regardless of what one thinks of the film, however, its impact both personal and social is beyond question.

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When Dorothy Sayers wrote a radio play about Christ many believers professed to be shocked that a human actor should play the role of Jesus.

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  • Title Mel Gibson's Passion and Philosophy: The Cross, the Questions, the Controverssy
  • Author Jorge J. Gracia; William Irwin (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Edition/1st
  • Pages 225
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Open Court, Chicago
  • Date October 12, 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780812695717 / 0812695712
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.12 x 6.1 x 0.61 in (23.16 x 15.49 x 1.55 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress subjects Jesus Christ - Passion
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004019747
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.437

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Citations

  • Choice, 05/01/2005, Page 1596
  • Commonweal, 05/20/2005, Page 26
  • Library Journal, 02/01/2005, Page 85
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