A review of the peculiar film "The Last Temptation of Christ"
I've
never read the novel this movie is based on, but I've seen the movie a couple
of times. I honestly don't understand why so many Christians are upset about
it. Here in Sweden, some fundamentalist group always cry
"Provocation" and "Conspiracy" whenever the movie is re-run
on television, especially if it's close to Easter. I don't see the movie as
anti-Christ or anti-Christian. Rather, I see it as a allegory of man's
spiritual seekership. The "Jesus" of the movie is a symbol for each
of us. Jesus is called by God. He has doubts. He even refuses. On the cross, he
feels abandoned, perhaps betrayed, by God: "Why hast thou forsaken
me?". The Devil sees his chance and tempts him. But, finally, Jesus sees
through the temptations, "returns" to the cross, and dies
victoriously, as the true Son of God: "It is accomplished".
I'm not a practicing Christian myself, bur honestly, is this anti-Christian?
I'm not a practicing Christian myself, bur honestly, is this anti-Christian?
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