'The War on Mel Gibson' Defends 'The Passion of the Christ'
July 14, 2005 by
The Passion Breeds a Book
The shitstorm surrounding Mel Gibson and his DUI-influenced, Jew-hating tirade has just begun to swirl.
By Jetlag Democracy | Published 8/9/2006 | Read more »
Mel Gibson's Passion is not so different in purpose and intent than any of the synoptic gospels. Rather, it is the medium through which he presents his story that sets his perspective apart - that, and of course a couple of millennia.
By Timothy Adams | Published 4/21/2005 | Read more »
It is a well-known fact that Jetlag Democracy was heavily criticized for the article, Mel Gibson: The Passion of the Anti-Semite. It was called "hate mongering, badger feed" or something to that effect.
By Jetlag Democracy | Published 8/24/2006 | Read more »
Every time a "Jesus film" has been made, from the silent films which deliberately omitted the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin, to the more recent films that have not, it has always produced controversy and concern.
By Barbara Peterson | Published 6/5/2005 | Read more »
Like most things religious, the film presents more questions than answers and my review will have the same effect.
By El Bicho | Published 8/10/2006 | Read more »
Many people already had their own visuals in their minds over how the Crucifixion of Christ took place. Bringing it to "a theater near you" and creating a tangible visual caused mass hysteria and critique all over the world.
By Fabiola Hernandez | Published 2/21/2007 | Read more »
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- The book defends 'The Passion' against it critics.
- The author relies on the cultural arguments of others.
- North suggest Christians need to make greater cultural contributions.
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