Wednesday, February 25, 2004
The Passion
Tonight I'm off to see The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson's much talked about new movie. I'm pretty excited to see it - every year during Lent, usually closer to Holy Week, I try to watch a "Jesus Movie", so this year I am getting a new one and one that has caused much hype. CNN was running a poll today on their website asking if the controversy surrounding the film increased, decreased, or had no effect upon your desire to see it. I answered "no effect" - I'd see the movie anyway, with or without the controversy. It certainly has not decreased my interest, but it hasn't really increased it either. I guess after I watch it, I'll give a fuller response to the controversy itself. On March 2, I am participating in an interfaith dialogue on the issue, sponsored by several student groups at Northwestern, so I suppose I need to have some ideas formulated.
-R
Tonight I'm off to see The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson's much talked about new movie. I'm pretty excited to see it - every year during Lent, usually closer to Holy Week, I try to watch a "Jesus Movie", so this year I am getting a new one and one that has caused much hype. CNN was running a poll today on their website asking if the controversy surrounding the film increased, decreased, or had no effect upon your desire to see it. I answered "no effect" - I'd see the movie anyway, with or without the controversy. It certainly has not decreased my interest, but it hasn't really increased it either. I guess after I watch it, I'll give a fuller response to the controversy itself. On March 2, I am participating in an interfaith dialogue on the issue, sponsored by several student groups at Northwestern, so I suppose I need to have some ideas formulated.
-R
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