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| Description*: | The idea for this graphic novel came about as a result of a lot of the advance publicity/controversy surrounding Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ." While many were raising the alarm regarding the potential negative impact of Gibson's films on Jewish-Christian relations and issuing vague condemnations, it occured to us that the best way to engage art is with art. And while the medium of cinematography is not available to us, there are other media that combine image and narrative: namely, the graphic novel. The question in designing a piece of art to answer another piece of art is just what is it we are answering. The question that consistently comes up in discussions of Mel Gibson's film is "who killed Jesus?" Gibson's source text, Catherine Anne Emmerich's The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, takes pains to completely absolve Pontius Pilate of the matter and the movie follows suit. There are historical issues with this point of view, specifically the fact that Pilate was ultimately dismissed from his post as prefect for excessive brutality. As a writer producing a work that is an answer to this, I am not pursuing historical accuracy any more than Emmerich did. My goal is to show the kind of challenges Caiaphas would have faced, being torn between Rome's co-option of the priesthood and his committment to his people. In this I deviate from history as well, for Rome removed Caiaphas from the role of High Priest for reasons very similar to those for which they removed Pilate. One of my core beliefs is that in looking at any sacred text, there are lessons we should learn and bring in to modern times. To my mind the story of Jesus' death is all about the tragedy that occurs when we think that we can appease power by exchanging blood for peace. Jewish sages writing after the destruction of the temple came to understand this, writing "Love work, hate authority, and don't get friendly with the government." These words reflect a hard-learned lesson: Power takes what it wants, even one's life, but gives nothing in return. Speaking truth to power is, as often as not, a capital offense. However, to refrain from doing so is certain death. | ||||
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| Entry Added: | Sat, Jul 24, 2004 | ||||
| Entry Modified: | Mon, Mar 9, 2009 | ||||
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