The Passion of the Christ

"The Passion of the Christ" Mel Gibson Movie
- Articles, Study Guides, & Opinions

"The Passion of the Christ" official film site.
IMDB - reviews, details, comments, trailers, sites, etc.
Hollywood Jesus: visual review, spiritual connections, forum, etc.
Books:
- S. Brent Plate, Reviewing The Passion: Mel Gibson's Film and Its Critics.
Beliefnet - Numerous articles & features.
"Does Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' Preach the Gospel?" Michael Hardin & Jeff Krantz, PreachingPeace.org.
"'The Passion of the Christ' and the Passion of Jesus: A Reflection on Mel Gibson's Film," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
Reviews & Discussion at the Weblog of Dr. Mark Goodacre, University of Birmingham, U.K.
"Resources for Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ'," Mark Vitalis Hoffman, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.
Roger Ebert Review (****), Chicago Sun-Times.
The New York Times, special section on "The Passion of the Christ."
Talk About the Passion: Resources for Viewers of the Gibson Film, Sarah Dylan Breuer.
"The Passion of Mel Gibson," Carter Heyward, A Globe of Witnesses.
Special section at Christianity Today Movies.
The NCC Reflection Guide to Mel Gibson's Film, National Council of Churches USA.
"The Passion: Opportunities for Discipleship," United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
"Gibson Agonistes: Anatomy of a Neo-Manichean Vision of Jesus," Mahlon H. Smith, Rutgers University, Ash Wednesday, 2004.
FaithandValues.com reviews, study guides, etc.
Articles on "The Passion of the Christ" in America Magazine.
Resources for Progressive Christians, Faith Futures Foundation.
The Christian Scholars Group on Christian-Jewish Relations:
- "Facts, Faith, and Film-Making: Jesus' Passion and Its Portrayal (Study Guide for Viewers and Reviewers)"
- "Resources to Help in Evaluating Portrayals of the Passion"
"Exploring Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ," The Journal of Religion and Film Special Edition, February 2004:
- "Are the Gospel Passion Accounts Anti-Jewish?" Dennis Hamm, S.J.
- "Christ's Passion on Stage: the Traditional Melodrama of the Deicide," Gordon R. Mork.
- "Christian Anti-Semitism: Past History, Present Challenges: Reflections in Light of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ," John T. Pawlikowski, OSM, Ph.D.
- "Passion-ate Moments in the Jesus Film Genre," Adele Reinhartz
- "Romans, Greeks, and Jews: The World of Jesus and the Disciples," Sidnie White Crawford.
- "The Arrest and Sentencing of Jesus: A Historical Reconstruction," Philip A. Cunningham.
- "Gibson's Passion: A Case Study in Manipulation?" Mark Silk.
- "Sectarian Catholicism and Mel Gibson," Michael G. Lawler.
"A Letter to Christians: How Should the Church Respond to The Passion of the Christ?" Jeffrey Overstreet, Looking Closer: Searching for truth, beauty and meaning in the movies.
A Guide for Presbyterian Viewers, Edward McNulty, Presbyterians Today.
Spirituality and Health review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat.
The Film Forum ("Christian Conversation about the Movies") reviews: Stef Loy, Steve Lansingh, Carole McDonnell, Jeff Diaz.
Letter from Jerusalem: Hollywood Holy Land, Sandra Scham, Archaeology. "Can anyone know the facts about the death of Jesus?"
"Concerns and Recommendations in Anticipation of the Forthcoming Film," Consultative Panel on Lutheran-Jewish Relations, Department for Ecumenical Affairs, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
"The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ," Anne Catherine Emmerich, 1774-1824, "Mystic, Stigmatist, Visionary, and Prophet". (Some have said that some of the material "filled in" on the movie, came from here.)
"Gibson's Passion: Some Need-to-Know Background," Carol Schersten LaHurd, ELCA.org.
"Criteria for the Evaluation of Dramatizations of the Passion," Bishop's Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"Zeal of Approval: 'Passion' not worth all the controversy," Nick Nunziata, CNN Headline News.
"A Powerful, Personal 'Passion'," Paul Clinton, CNN.
"What the Critics Are Saying," CNN.
"'Passion' actress: Film not anti-Semitic," CNN.
"The Passion of the Christ," ELCA "Faith Lens", a weekly Bible Study/discussion for youth.
"The Death of Jesus and Anti-Semitism: Seeking Interfaith Understanding," Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Catholic Update.
"Jesus and the Jews," The Jerusalem Post Upfront. Several articles.
"Interview with James Caviezel: 'You Want Me to Play Jesus?'" Newsweek/MSNBC.
Gibson's Passion, First Things: The Journal Of Religion and Public Life.
"Filming Jesus: Between Authority and Heresy," Paul V.M. Flesher & Robert Torry, Society of Biblical Literature Forum.
"Passions, Past and Present," David Remnick, The New Yorker.
"Think Again: The Passion and the Tar Baby," Jerusalem Post OnLine. (Free registration required to view article.)
"'Passion' Preview Shocks Jewish Academics," Jerusalem Post OnLine. (Free registration required to view article.)
"Not My Passion," Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School.
The Passion Movie Special Issue, Youth Specialties.
"The Passion of the Christ: A Biblical Guide," www.harvest.org.
"The Passion Promises Faith-sharing Opportunities," Eric Reed, LeadershipJournal.net, Christianity Today.
"What's a Youth Worker to Do with The Passion?" Doug Clark, Youth Specialties.
"Biblical Scholar [John Dominic Crossan] Criticizes 'Passion'," Jim Baker, Lawrence Journal World, Lawrence, Kansas.
"A Gospel of Love and Hope: How to Respond to Mel Gibson's 'Passion'," Rabbi Michael Lerner, Tikkun.org.
"The Thorny Line Between Art and Propaganda," Richard L. Cravatts, PhD., Jewsweek.
"Passion Film Beats Rings Record," BBC News World Edition - gateway to other BBC articles.
"The Passion Inflames the Web," Jason Silverman, Wired.
"On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ," William D. Edwards, MD; Wesley J. Gabel, MDiv; Floyd E. Hosmer, MS, AMI. Reprinted from JAMA, 1986.
Rolling Stone Review, Peter Travers.
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews - Parental Review.
Decent Films: Film appreciation, information and criticism informed by Christian faith.
Outreach Resources.
"The Passion of Christ: A Six Week Group Exploring The Passion Movie by Mel Gibson," Campus Crusade for Christ.
"The Passion of the Christ Film Guides," Youth for Christ.
Promotional Materials for "The Passion of the Christ".
"So What's the Good News?" David Ansen, Newsweek/MSNBC.
Reel.com review by Tim Knight.
RottenTomatoes.com - links to over 200 reviews.
The Onion a.v.club review by Keith Phipps.
Ecumenical and Presbyterian Resources, Bruce P. Gillette, First Presbyterian Church, Pitman, N.J.
"The Science of the Crucifixion," Cahleen Shier, Ph.D., Azuza Pacific University.
"Comment: 'Passion' Rouses Emotions -- in All the Wrong Ways," Rev. Michael Coffey, San Antonio Express-News. (requires registration)
"'Passion' Has All of Crucifixion's Gore, None of Its Redemption," Mike Greenberg, San Antonio Express-News. (requires registration)
Rev. Nancy Rockwell, review from church newsletter.
"Christians Have Truer Picture of Cross, Thanks to Gibson," Frank "Buzz" Trexler.
The Australian Passion Network. Includes Bible Studies, news reports, etc.
A brief Bible Study for after the film. The Australian Passion Network.
Review, Yung Suk Kim, Vanderbilt University.
"Gibson's Passion: Two Dissenting Views," Steve Teles and Steve Harvester, at Mark A.R. Kleiman's "A Fair and Balanced Weblog". (Blog format - scroll down to March 1.)
"The Passion of Mel Gibson: A Review of 'The Passion of the Christ'," Dr. Robert J. Schneider, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
"Some Critical Comments on Mel Gibson's Movie The Passion of the Christ in Light of Historical Criticism," Dr. Gerd Lüdemann, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany.
"Do you own a crucifix?" A five question study guide for Christians by Rev. Stephen A. Springer, The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For constructive conversation and dialog after seeing the film.
"Special Gibson," Margaret M. Mitchell, Sightings, 2004. Martin Marty Center, The University of Chicago Divinity School.
Links and Articles related to "The Passion of the Christ," faithmaps.org.
"Mel's Jesus: A 'Real Man' or Just a Toon?" Paul V.M. Flesher, University of Wyoming. The Bible and Interpretation.
"Mel Gibson's Passion Play," Bruce Chilton, Bard College. The Bible and Interpretation.
"Whose Passion? Media, Faith & Controversy," video of a panel discussion at USC Annenberg School for Communication.
"A Paixão de Cristo," a set of links by Airton José da Silva, Professor in the Department of Biblical Sciences and Languages at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies of the Pontifical University of Campinas, SP, Brazil.
"The Protocols of Mel Gibson," Katha Pollitt, The Nation, March 11, 2004.
"One Poll Finds 'Passion' Makes Viewers Less Likely to Blame Jews for Crucifixion," Joe Berkofsky, JTA News.
Study Guides and Resources for "The Passion of the Christ" Film, United Theological Seminary.
"The Missing Logic that Threatens the Jewish Other," A review of The Passion of the Christ by Mark D. Nanos, Rockhurst University.
"Arafat: Passion of the Christ 'Impressive'," Jerusalem Post Online.
"Last Temptation Writer: Mel's Passion is Medieval," Xan Brooks, Guardian Unlimited Film. (Interview with Paul Schrader, screenwriter of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. (Also check out links at bottom of article.)
"The War on Mel Gibson," Gary North, LewRockwell.com.
"Scandalous Travesty of the Gospels," IC Birmingham (UK), Birmingham Post.
"Has 'The Passion' Caused Miracles?" Jeanette Walls with Ashley Pearson, MSNBC.
"Pastor Dies at Passion Screening," BBC News, UK Edition.
"Why I won't be watching The Passion of the Christ," Faruq Fayaz, BBC Religion & Ethics: Islam.
"A Judaic Reading of the Passion Narratives for Mel Gibson To Consider," Jacob Neusner, Bible and Interpretation.
"Which Passion? Which Christ? (A Recapitulation)," Johann Christoph Arnold, Bruderhof Communities.
"Not This Easter, Mel," Frank Schaffer, Christianity Today Movies.
"How Faithful is Gibson's Passion?" The Revd Dr. Andrew Goddard, Tutor in Christian Ethics, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. BBC News.
"Confessed after seeing 'Passion'," Karin Bohm-Pederson, Jonathan Tisdall, Aftenposten, News from Norway.
"Loosely Based on a True Story: The Passion of Jesus Christ in Verbal and Visual Media," John Dominic Crossan, Tikkun Magazine Online.
"Mel Gibson Revives an Old Message of Hate..." Michael Lerner, International Herald Tribune.
"The Power of 'The Passion'," Joseph Farah, WorldNet.
"Arab Censors Giving 'Passion' Wide Latitude - Gibson Film Packs Mideast Movie Houses," Charles Levinson, San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate.com.
"Mel Gibson's Passion," James Carroll, Tikkun.
"'The Passion,' One Woman's Opinion," Elain Holtz, Awakened Woman e-magazine.
"Belief that Jews Were Responsible for Christ's Death Increases," The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
"Using Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ to Explore the Heart of Your Faith - A Discussion Starter," the Rev. Keith Thompson, Westminster UMC, Westminster CO.
"Bloody Purim & the Bloody Passion," Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Sojourners.
"The Passion of Christ in Art," narrated by Joseph Phelan at Artcyclopedia.
"The 'Look' of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ," Joseph Phelan, Artcyclopedia.
Faculty Respond to Gibson's Film, Reviews by Ted Peters and Martha E. Stortz, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
"The Passion of the Christ - Reflections by Mark S. Heim," Andover Newton Theological School.
"Why Did They Kill Jesus?" Ched Myers. Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ, Anti-Semitism and the Gospel: Mark Trial Narrative as Political Parody, Tikkun.
"Comments on Mel Gibson's The Passion," Erik M. Heen, PhD, Associate Professor of New Testament & Greek, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
"Jesus at the Movies," Gregory Allen Robbins, SBL Forum.
"Inter-Jewish Conflict and the Passion of Jesus," Anthony J. Tomasino, The Bible and Interpretation.
"The Horror & The Passion: Evil and Redemption at the box office," Thomas Hibbs, National Review Online.
"Religious Panel Reviews 'Passion'," Van-Anh Tran, Daily Bruin, UCLA.
"The Passion of the Christ: Was It As It Was? Biblical scholars discern fact from artistic license," Bill Howard, Texas Catholic Online.
"Personal Reflections on My Viewing of Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ'," James D. Tabor, The Jewish Roman World of Jesus.
Special Edition on Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, Journal of Religion and Society, 2004.
"My Thoughts on The Passion of the Christ," (1 of 3) (2 of 3) by Stephen C. Carlson at Hypotyposeis.
"Crossan examination: Jesus Scholar Looks at 'Passion' and politics of Christ," Alexander Stevens, Daily News.
"The Passion, Pornography and Polemic: In Defense of The Passion of the Christ," Mark Goodacre, The Bible and Interpretation.
"Mel Gibson's Passion and Fascism's Piety of Pain," Matthew Fox, Tikkun.
"Mel Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ,' Anti-Semitism and the Gospel: Mark's Trial Narrative as Political Parody," Ched Myers, April 2004.
"Passion of the Christ raises questions among Buddhist audiences," AsiaNews.it.
"The Passion's Passionate Despisers," Kenneth L. Woodward, First Things.