"Portrayals of the Passion from A.D. 200–2004"
Sheila McGinn, Professor of Religious Studies, delivered a Tuohy lecture Monday (29 Mar 2004) in which she examined how the Passion of Christ has been portrayed in artistic expression from AD 200–2004. Click on the audio speakers in the menu at right to hear audio streaming of her presentation and answers to audience questions. For more information, contact Professor McGinn.
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Lecture by Sheila McGinn, "Passions about the Passion: Portrayals from AD 200-2004" (1 hr) |
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1. Early images of the crucifixion show little blood. Mel Gibson's movie has so much gore. How do we get from one to the other? |
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2. Do you see the rise of the resurrected Christ on Cross parallelling the crucified Christ? |
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3. If Jesus carried only the beam, why is he always depicted as carrying the whole cross? |
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4. Where does the "empty" Cross start, instead of the Cross with the crucified Christ on it? |
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5. When did the Cross begin to be used in Churches? |
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6. Mel Gibson portrays the flogging to last hours and hours. Do any of the Gospels give a time frame? |