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John Earp
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Posted 2/25/2004 12:25 PM (GMT -6)

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"The Discovery of new truth will modify old views and opinions, and there is perhaps no end to this process with finite minds in any world." Charles G. Finney, Systematic Theology.

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Wahoo
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Posted 2/25/2004 1:41 PM (GMT -6)

Not unusual for a consensus to come up with some inaccuracies and contradictions. What gets me is how critics scrutinize Gibson at the level of Matthew and John, eyewitness accounts.

Still there are no leaders from the evangelical community accusing Gibson of heresy. But, the film has only been out for a day. I hopefully will be munching some popcorn this very evening, or maybe not… Perhaps that would be slightly irreverent. I don’t know.

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Wahoo
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Posted 2/25/2004 1:55 PM (GMT -6)

What I should say is that I have niether heard of or read any comments from leaders (not including scholars) from the Christian community. Inaccuracy does not make someone a heretic.

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feelinahole
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Posted 2/25/2004 2:13 PM (GMT -6)

Crossan certainly isn't considered a "scholar" by most scholars. He denies the miracles of the New Testament for one thing.

John Earp
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Posted 2/25/2004 2:29 PM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by feelinahole

Crossan certainly isn't considered a "scholar" by most scholars. He denies the miracles of the New Testament for one thing.

Regardless of his theological liberalism, Crossan does bring up some valid points about the errors in language (Latin instead of Greek). I'm not saying it's a slam dunk, but it is an interesting angle that the "Jesus Scholars" take with respect to the film. Being a "Jesus Scholar" himself, I wonder what Doc's thoughts were as to the accuracy of the film. I found it interesting that Gibson also depended on some mystical Catholic writer from the 1800s for his story.

Anyway...still hoping to see it this weekend, perhaps.

John Earp
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Posted 2/25/2004 2:32 PM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Wahoo

What I should say is that I have niether heard of or read any comments from leaders (not including scholars) from the Christian community. Inaccuracy does not make someone a heretic.

Thanks

As to accuracy, the point is that Gibson and others have been touting this film as the most accurate depiction of the Passion of Christ ever made. So the onus is on Gibson to demonstrate that his film is in fact biblically accurate.

I agree inaccuracy with respect to this issue per se would not necessarily make him a heretic (though I think that Scorcese's film was in fact heresy).

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