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Gibson's The Passion.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
I am a longtime fan of your magazine. Having read your article "Crucifying The Passion" (December 15 issue), however, I wish to offer a rarely heard perspective on Mel Gibson's film version of the final hours before Christ's crucifixion.
The anti-Semitic critique offered by liberal Jews is simply foolish. Their argument is with the Gospels of the New Testament, not Mel Gibson or his film. Yet, there are other grounds to object to this film, however well-intentioned and well-crafted.
As a Reformed Presbyterian Christian, I adhere to the historic Protestant understanding of the Second Commandment, which forbids images of God on the grounds that they are inherently false and idolatrous and cannot adequately represent God. This includes any visual representation of the Deity, even the Incarnate Deity. Passion plays or films fail into this category, as do Nativity scenes and a host of other attempts to artistically ...
- Jesus Christ Movie Star; Mel Gibson's 'The Passion' defies expectations and...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek March 8, 2004 700+ words
...Whatever you think about Mel Gibson's "The Passion of...effort to display the Ten Commandments in the state capitol...theologian, well... what Mel Gibson does is give us the Passion according to Mel Gibson," says Father John...
- Mel Gibson: Won't let my 6 kids "watch 'Lethal Weapon' because of violence ......
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 9, 1990 700+ words
...M., EDT, TODAY/ MEL GIBSON: WON'T LET MY 6 KIDS...PRNewswire/ -- Actor Mel Gibson, father of six, said...man taught me the Ten Commandments. After he was through...tell you the eleventh commandment: 'Thou shalt not kid...
- Producer of Mel Gibson's Religious Film Insists that Pope Praised Movie.
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (NY, NY) January 23, 2004 700+ words
Byline: Corky Siemaszko Jan. 23--Mel Gibson's mouthpiece suggested the Vatican broke the commandment against bearing false witness after a papal spokesman yesterday denied that Pope John Paul praised the actor's gory movie about...
- Mel Gibson's Bible: Religion, Popular Culture, and The Passion of the...
- Magazine article from: Christianity and Literature Plate, S. Brent March 22, 2007 700+ words
Mel Gibson's Bible: Religion, Popular Culture...22603975-7, $42.00. Jesus and Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Edited...5202-4853-8. Pp. 307. $19.95. Mel Gibson's Passion: The Film, the Controversy...
- Mel Gibson is America's Favorite Movie Star, New Harris Poll Results Show; Tom...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 17, 2003 700+ words
...their favorite movie star. This year Mel Gibson, who was #2 a year ago and has been...second most popular star among men. Mel Gibson is #1 among women. He is also #1 among...Republicans and Democrats agree on Mel Gibson as their #1. Among Independents however...
- MEL GIBSON to Receive 'Hollywood Producer of the Year Award' by the Hollywood...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 22, 2004 700+ words
...Oscar(R)-winning producer/director MEL GIBSON with its "Hollywood Producer of the...Breakthrough Director of the Year Award." "Mel Gibson's career exemplifies extraordinary...festival founder Carlos de Abreu said. MEL GIBSON has earned numerous honors for his work...
- Road warrior.(executives expresses opinions over Mel Gibson's arrest)
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal August 7, 2006 700+ words
After Mel Gibson made anti-Semitic remarks during a...head, how would you handle a case like Mel Gibson's? Christopher Sabol Law Clerk Klinedinst...decisions concerning future projects with Mel Gibson. I think that studios have to find...
- Gibson: straight up. (Mel Gibson conducts a seminar for lesbian and gay...
- Magazine article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) Frutkin, Alan March 4, 1997 700+ words
...what really happened on their day with Mel Gibson It was a surreal moment in gay history--Mel Gibson conducting As seminar for lesbian and...portrayals in recent film history? Yes. That Mel Gibson. On January 27 nine lesbian and gay filmmakers...
