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To: Monkey Face; Das Outsider
I've seldom seen a documentary about Jesus or anything pertaining to him or his teachings that I felt was "accurate."

My favorite is, and always has been "Ben-Hur". Some may object, "That's not a 'Jesus' film," but it is. The subtitle of both the book and the film is "a Tale of The Christ". Jesus doesn't speak at all, in the film, but his power to transform lives is, perhaps, more potently portrayed in the life of Judah Ben-Hur than in any of the umpteen docu-dramas that have been made.

3,640 posted on 04/18/2006 12:09:07 PM PDT by HKMk23 (We keep you alive to serve this ship. Row well, and live.)
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To: HKMk23

I agree. It's also an excellent depiction of the great Mediterranean cultural milieu of the time. My Sunday School students love to hear about Rome and the other cultures of the time of Jesus. It makes everything more real.


3,641 posted on 04/18/2006 12:17:07 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Life is too short to drink bad wine." ~ The Captain)
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To: HKMk23

Amen to that!


3,643 posted on 04/18/2006 12:41:03 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Annoy a liberal: Work hard, spend money and fly the flag.)
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