Jesus is brought before Pilate, the Roman Governor of Palestine, who listens to the accusations leveled at him by the Pharisees. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, Jesus is arrested and taken back to within the city walls of Jerusalem where the leaders of the Pharisees confront him with accusations of blasphemy and his trial results in a condemnation to death. The film opens in the Garden of Olives (Gethsemane) where Jesus has gone to pray after the Last Supper. Click for reprint information.The Passion of The Christ is a film about the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life. Then make the call.Ĭopyright © 2004 Christianity Today. Here's my advice: Before taking anyone under 17, watch it yourself first. I don't have to see it." Wise words from a 12-year-old. Just thinking about Jesus on the cross is enough for me. Apparently, they agree: When my 12-year-old came down to breakfast the other day and saw a front-page story showing a bloody Jesus on the cross, he turned the paper over, face down. But my sons' faith is still in its formative stages, and I don't want these intense images to be a part of that faith formation. I've been a Christian for 25 years, and my faith is fairly "image independent," so to speak. It's the indelible images that may never leave us. He says if it "had been anyone other than Jesus up on that cross," the MPAA might've given it an NC-17 rating-instead of R-which means no one under 17 admitted.īut it's not just the graphic gore that concerns me when it comes to children. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times calls it the most violent film he's ever seen. One pastor told me he thought the film was okay for children as young as 12. That's our Lord getting thrashed and slashed on the big screen. Now, they've seen plenty of Orcs hacked to bits in the Lord of the Rings films, and are thus somewhat used to movie violence. I've seen the film twice, and I've decided my 10- and 12-year-old sons won't see it. We're getting e-mail from parents asking whether to take their children to see The Passion of The Christ.
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