[churchillbuff]

Gibson's reliance upon Anne Catherine Emmerich vs. the Gospels?

Excuse me, but the scourging of Christ is not only mentioned in the Gospels, it's mentioned in Isaiah (and also the Psalms I believe). As for what scourging amounted to - - that's an historical matter, for which they did research, I believe. The movie flows like "the stations of the cross" -- which is a Catholic rite, so Krauthammer shouldn't be concerned about it, since he's so insistent on citing the Vatican against Mel

[Mamzelle]

Emmerich is the "bete noir" , unless you want to use Gibson's dad to condemn him. Choose one, Pa or Saint. --

Saint Taint

; )