{"product_id":"on-the-passion-of-the-christ-exploring-the-issues-raised-by-the-controversial-movie-paperback","title":"On the Passion of the Christ: Exploring the Issues Raised by the Controversial Movie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Fredriksen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Passion of the Christ, \u003c\/i\u003e directed by Mel Gibson, was a commercial success of astonishing proportions, ranking as one of the highest grossing films of all time. It also unleashed a torrent of controversy and debate, provoking passionate responses, both negative and positive, from people of widely divergent backgrounds and beliefs. Exposing fundamental differences of opinion about everything from the historical reliability of gospel stories to the political power of Hollywood, the film continues to stir up accusations of anti-Semitism, gratuitous violence, and gross misrepresentation of the Bible. This book--whose contributors include theologians, journalists, academics, and clergy from Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish traditions--provides a wide spectrum of views and backgrounds. The essays consider the historical and ethical conundrums presented by the New Testament in general and by \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of the Christ\u003c\/i\u003e in particular. The contributors' discussions range from the film's theological and historical underpinnings, to its cinematic and cultural implications, to the issues surrounding the millennia-long question \"Who really killed Jesus?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese essays are well-informed, interesting, and written in an accessible style. The perspectives represented raise unexpected and important issues, eliciting the reader's engagement and creating an absorbing conversation.--Margaret R. Miles, author of \u003ci\u003eSeeing and Believing: Religion and Values in the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Fredriksen\u003c\/b\u003e is Aurelio Professor of Scripture at Boston University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eJesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e (National Jewish Book Award for Interfaith Relations), and\u003ci\u003e From Jesus to Christ\u003c\/i\u003e (Yale Governors' Award, Best Book). She has appeared as featured speaker in the PBS documentary \u003ci\u003eFrom Jesus to Christ\u003c\/i\u003e and served as historical consultant for the BBC production \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e and for \u003ci\u003eU.S. News and World Report\u003c\/i\u003e's \"The Life and Times of Jesus.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 307\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.86 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453377331378,"sku":"9780520248533","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/63d24caa5f1305e2edb938a12dbda7cc.webp?v=1778828970","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/on-the-passion-of-the-christ-exploring-the-issues-raised-by-the-controversial-movie-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}