The Problem with the Passion
Or
The Crucifixion Conundrum

OUTLINE
Introduction

I. Mel Gibson's "The Passion"
A. Human sacrifice is outlawed in the "Old Testament".
B. Vicarious atonement is not possible in the "Old Testament".
C. G-d is not a man.
D. Jesus died on Passover.
E. Jesus did not satisfy strict requirements for animal sacrifice.

II. Ancient religious systems
A. The story of a dead and risen savior not unique to Jesus.
B. Attis
C. Mithras

III. Conclusion
A. Sin and atonement in light of Hebrew scripture.

Works cited

Addendum

Mel Gibson unlocked the secret of why Americans have never confronted anti-Semitism in the way that we did with the other great systems of hatred (racism, sexism, homophobia) when he told a national television audience on February 16, 2004 that "the Jews' real complaint isn't with my film (The Passion) but with the Gospels". The trouble with Mel Gibson's film "The Passion" is not the film itself, but the gospel story on......

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