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Article: The Passion as a Political weapon: Gibson's film is extra-biblical and deceptive.(Movie Review)
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- Free Inquiry
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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The Passion of the Christ, directed by Mel Gibson (USA Newmarket Films, 2004) 127 minutes.
THE CULTURE WAR
The Passion of the Christ is not simply a movie but a political club; at least it is being so used against secularists by leading conservative Christians. TV pundit Bill O'Reilly clearly understands that Mel Gibson's film is a weapon in the cultural war now being waged in America between traditional religionists and secular protagonists. Newt Gingrich chortled that the movie may be "the most important cultural event" of the century. James Dobson of Focus on the Family and a bevy of preachers heralded it as "the greatest film ever made." The Passion ...
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