I must admit that I went to The Passion of the Christ with strong prejudice, largely because of Mel Gibson's neanderthal version of Catholic Christianity, and his similar politics. I figured it would have no redeeming insight or quality.
I came away touched by some scenes, and even awestruck by others, although I think it largely came from a lifetime of meditation on Jesus and a personal love of Jesus. I was prepared to fill in the gaps.
Specifically, I have hopes that the movie can give images of unconditional love and a redemptive quality to suffering that our world barely understands anymore, and deeply desires. It also has that …
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