Mel Gibson's Passion and Philosophy

The Cross, the Questions, the Controversy

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Edited by Jorge J. E. Gracia

Type

Essays

Subject

One Film > Passion

Keywords

Mel Gibson, philosophy

Publishing date

2004

Publisher

Open Court

Collection

Popular Culture and Philosophy

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 225 pages
6 x 8 ¾ inches (15 x 22 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-8126-9571-2
978-0-8126-9571-7

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Book Presentation:
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.

Press Reviews:
Anyone interested in Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ should read this book. -- CHOICE, May 2005

This book should be considered carefully by teachers of art at all levels. -- Arts & Activities, January, 2005

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