1. 2004: The Year of 'The Passion'
- Author
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Rich, Frank
- Subjects
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CHRISTIANITY & culture , *MASS media & culture , *PROTESTANT fundamentalists , *POPULAR culture , *MOTION pictures & Catholic Church , *RELIGIOUS films , *CHRISTIANS , *BIBLE films , *PROTESTANT fundamentalism , *RELIGIOUS fundamentalism , *RELIGIOUS fundamentalists , *CHRISTMAS , *RELIGION & culture , *RELIGION - Abstract
Comments on religion and the mass media in American culture. Scope and significance of the motion picture "The Passion of the Christ," directed by Mel Gibson; Implications if the film is ignored by the Golden Globes panel; Issue of religion and violence; Observations on Christian faith in the U.S.; Complaints of Christians that Christmas is being targeted by anti-Christians; Attitudes of the country's religious majority; Role of religious leaders who appear on television; Influence of secular political figures, including Gary Bauer and James Dobson; Christian fundamentalists and the news culture.
- Published
- 2004