Perspectives on the Passion of the Christ

Jonathan Burnham, Kiki Thorpe, Philip A. Cunningham, Mary C. Boys, Miramax Books

Since its release on Ash Wednesday 2004, The Passion of the Christ has become a commercial success of astonishing proportions, already ranking as one of the highest grossing films of all time. At the same time, it has created a torrent of controversy and debate, provoking passionate responsesboth negative and positivefrom people of widely divergent backgrounds and beliefs.

It has exposed fundamental differences of opinion and belief about everything from the historical truth of the Bible to the political power of Hollywood.Perspectives on the Passion of the Christ gathers together contributions from theologians, journalists, academics, and philosophers representing a wide spectrum of views and backgrounds.