| Synopsis: |
"The Passion of the Christ", a film created by Mel Gibson about the last twenty-four hours of Jesus' life, set a record for the largest ticket sales for an opening weekend. It shows that the spirituality, history, and traditions of Jesus are definitely in popular culture. A variety of Jesus themes, in the news, in music and film, in tattoos, as well as in Christian television broadcasting, are perhaps the most obvious examples of this. Since popular culture is not controlled by any one religious institution, ordinary people are free to explore their beliefs and questions. This book provides a variety of information about ways Jesus can be understood within the fads and media of our times. |