We Still Talk About Jesus

Once upon a time, in a far off land lived a man named Jesus. Jesus was the Son of God. His mother was named Mary, and his earthly father was Joseph. Joseph was of the line of King David, whose line of heritage was traced back all the way to Adam and Eve. Jesus had the power to heal the sick and paralyzed, give sight to the blind, speech to the mute, and life to the dead. This may very well sound like a fairy tale, but all of this was as true and real as you and me. Jesus was the living proof of God, and was literally God on earth. Jesus was perfect in every way, and was without sin; yet the Pharisees did not like what Jesus was preaching and accused him of blasphemy. This of course was not true; because God is inerrant, and Jesus was the living and, the human version of God, he speaks no lies, nor commits any crimes. Because of the charges against Him, and the Roman Empire convinced that He was causing trouble, He was sentenced to a crucifixion. The crucifixion of

Jesus could not obtain his full potential, which the society saw him as the other and therefore,

There are few films that create as much controversy upon their release as Monty Python’s Life of Brian, a movie in which the timeline is parallel to the life of Jesus. The Life of Brian focusses on Brian, a normal guy whose choice is to live a quiet life, but who the universe has other plans for. Upon learning that his father is a nasty roman, Brian joins a political group dedicated to taking down the Romans. Somehow Brian is mistaken for the messiah and upon his failure to prove otherwise, suffers crucifixion. Ironically, Brian gains a new positive outlook on life in his final moments hanging on the cross, as he and other men sing about “always looking on the bright side of life”. Throughout this movie religion, historical events, and the dependence of humans to follow a leader are the main reoccurring themes.

"The Passion of the Christ" by Mel Gibson, recounts the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, portraying his arrest, trial, crucifixion and death. One of the most anticipated and popular religious movies in modern society, it therefore becomes susceptible to criticism. Although the film is based upon the stories within the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, there are many exaggerations and non-biblical elements present in the movie. This is not unexpected, since it is a movie, but the vivid detail of the brutality in the movie as well as the Anti-Semitic theme are the most publicly criticized themes and concepts present in the movie. The Passion emphasizes the brutality Jesus endured to give himself for his

Jesus was contradicting many of the Jewish teachings and proclaiming himself to be the son of God. They wanted to stop the spread of his message and a potential uprising of the Jews. Jesus’s talents of miracles, parables, and speaking to crowds made him a powerful influence on the people and a great threat to the

The Jesus I Never Knew Reading the Jesus I never knew gave me a perspective on Jesus from the point of view of the world that He lived in and every aspect of His ministry in which pointed to His mission. Yancey used modern day examples and Jesus’s culture to explain that Jesus was not the kind of guy to do something accidently. There is something about The birth, the Temptation, The way Jesus looked, The way He spoke to the people, His miracles, and His all together mission fulfilled in His death. From death to life Yancey Explores Jesus’s mission, the importance He had to our life even close to 2000 years later.

Lauretta, "It seems that the film about Jesus will always be influenced not just by the producers/writers/actors but also by the anticipated audience response." This is something I relate to because, if we are giving a speech to an audience we are told to consider the audience when preparing our speech. Is this what Donald Trump is doing? His comments seem to be very extreme and therefore he gets a lot of media coverage. Have you ever noticed sometimes before a new movie comes out or before new pop music artist releases something new, there is leak of a nude photo or some minor run in with the

In the movie, Apostle Peter has been imprisoned for his believes, he is sentenced to die by crucifixion. The emperor has announced that followers of Christ should be hunted and persecuted for their beliefs. While in jail Peter tells the story of Jesus to a young guard named Martinian (Laurence Fuller) who is more interested in learning about Jesus than he lets on. Though Martinian risks everything by fraternizing with the Christian prisoner he pressures Peter to tell him of Jesus, His Message, and his journey with Jesus.

Jesus is the main protagonist in the New Testament. During His time here on earth it was His mission to accomplish the will of the Father.

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus’ story is told the the eyes of those around him. Within the text there are many perspectives mentioned, most of who encounter a moment with Jesus. Deeds such as curing diseases with the touch of his hand, removing unclean spirits, and feeding those around him seemed to have simultaneously sparked questions or uncertainty and belief in his greatness. Which leads to the question who is Jesus and why does he matter.

Thank you for your post. You pointed to an observation made by Capon (2002) when you stated that, “Jesus reveals that what a messiah represents is not what the religious leaders necessarily sees as messianic’ (Williams, 2016, para.4). This provides us with an excellent reminder that Jesus was speaking to an audience with an intended purpose. In this instance, he was surrounded by individuals who has a certain perspective of what a Messiah should be and how he should act. As Capon (2002) discussed, Jesus cast out demons, healed the lame, and sat with “sleazy types” which was not in the current messianic paradigm held by many in the crowd (p.50). Jesus further challenges the religious elites perspective when he claims dominion

The rise of Jesus Christ has begun, his popularity growing and his status as “King of the Jews” established. Unhappy with the direction in which Jesus leads his disciples, and perceiving him as a threat to the Roman Empire, Judas betrays him by turning him in to the authorities. This sets in motion a series of events told in a unique and captivating style. A seamless blend of the biblical tale

Jesus Christ means numerous things to people: the Son of God, Savior, the Messiah, etc. But many might still not know what happened during Jesus’s life. There are numerous stories in the Bible. His story starts in the New Testament, though the prophecies about Him are in the Old Testament. Through the Bible, people have been able to decipher the Messianic prophecies, Jesus’s death and resurrection, and Jesus’s return.

Many Americans flocked to see Mel Gibson’s movie, “The Passion of the Christ.” On over 2.000 screens across America the viewed the “harrowing depiction of Jesus' last 12 hours in wide-screen vivid color.” (Allen 2004) People viewed images of Jesus being flogged, crucified and left to die. This violence caused some Christians discomfort with theology, and some Jews’ fear that it will “incite violence against them because of its portrayal of Jews’ involvement in Jesus’ death.” (Allen 2004)

Despite this musical finding broad support among the vast liberal Christian churches, the piece was nonetheless too controversial as to get financial backing that was essential for its stage production. The lyrics of this musical were particularly clunky and its score normally overwrought. Despite this, this musical was the turning point of popular cultural representation of Jesus as it consequently made a powerful statement concerning the celebrity figure in the process.