Emphasis Preaching Journal
Mel Gibson's film, The Passion...
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Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ, attracted a great deal of
controversy for uncritically presenting biblical passages that reflect an anti-Semitic
viewpoint. Gibson's own approach to the subject was not that simple -- as seen in his
choice of an extra to play one minor role in the film: the Roman soldier who pounds the
nails into Jesus' flesh.
