Mel Gibson's screenwriter says 'Passion' sequel emerged from talk about Protestantism

[Michie]

'Satan's going to come after you'

Screenwriter Randall Wallace, who has worked with actor and director Mel Gibson on some of his major films, including "The Passion of the Christ," revealed during a recent interview that Gibson's upcoming two-part movie about the Resurrection emerged from a conversation the two had about the Protestant emphasis on Christ conquering death.

"We were having dinner one night, just the two of us in Dallas, and I said, 'You know, the thing we need to do is the Resurrection,'" Wallace said on the "Verité Vision" podcast that aired Tuesday.

“It's an interesting thing. Catholic friends have said, and I don't want to over-characterize anyone's particular practice, but in Catholicism, there's much more emphasis on the Crucifixion, on the Passion. One Catholic friend of mine said we almost never talk about the Resurrection," he said.

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Mel Gibson's screenwriter says 'Passion' sequel emerged from talk about Protestantism

Screenwriter Randall Wallace revealed during a recent interview that Mel Gibson s upcoming movie about the Resurrection emerged from a conversation the two had about the Protestant emphasis on Christ

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[Bob Crowley]

Years ago a young priest displayed the following cartoon in one of his in-house lectures. I think I remember my (atheist) father saying there was some truth in it, so it's been around for a while as he died himself in 1979.

The Protestant Jesus is a shiny faced individual who is all glory and halos. The Catholic Christ is a battered suffering individual.

Obviously both sides need to meet in the middle, or if you like "the search for the historical Christ" (whatever that means).

I have noticed at my wife's Baptist Church for example most of the songs are about the glorified Christ (high and lifted up if you like).

Whereas the Catholic liturgy emphasises His suffering, the "Lamb of God".

 

[hedrick]

Years ago a young priest displayed the following cartoon in one of his in-house lectures. I think I remember my (atheist) father saying there was some truth in it, so it's been around for a while as he died himself in 1979.

The Protestant Jesus is a shiny faced individual who is all glory and halos. The Catholic Christ is a battered suffering individual.

Obviously both sides need to meet in the middle, or if you like "the search for the historical Christ" (whatever that means).

I have noticed at my wife's Baptist Church for example most of the songs are about the glorified Christ (high and lifted up if you like).

Whereas the Catholic liturgy emphasises His suffering, the "Lamb of God".

You're talking about praise choruses. Traditional Protestants have the same reaction. Luther contrasted a theology of glory with a theology of the cross. If you look at the hymns in mainline Protestant churches, you'll find plenty about the cross, and about our own death. Our churches typically use the liturgical calendar as a way to make sure we cover the whole of Jesus' life. Of course wallowing in suffering is just as unbalanced as nothing but praise choruses. The NT writers are confident that God will win in the end, and Christ will be all in all.