[AnnaZ]

Which was not simply "love and faith" but redemption, ransom, sacrifice, the willingness to take upon himself, upon his body, punishment for all the sins of humankind.

I'll leave it to others to argue whether it makes sense to exclude so many people.

Huh?

 

As I wrote here: Oh, For Art's Sake! ^, why can't it just be seen for what it is? Why must those who don't believe the story take it so personally? (Jews who scream anti-Semitism deeply insult true believers, and their staunchest defenders.)

 

It's the secular rage that's a wonder to behold. Where's Frank Peretti when one needs him? Lots of movies have been made about the Buddha, for example, and the non-believers seem to remain emotionally uninvolved, uninsulted, capable of unagitated bystander status. This Jesus guy, I tell ya...

[TheBattman]

Where's Frank Peretti when one needs him?

You hit a bullseye with that one! His books are written in such a style that they beg to be turned into movies - visually descriptive along with being captivating stories. This Present Darkness would make an extra-ordinary screenplay.

Maybe with Gibson's success with The Passion of The Christ, studios may become more willing to "take a risk" with something more "Christian" in nature.

One can only hope....