Father George Smiga, biblical scholar and author of the book, 'Pain and Polemic: Anti-Judaism in the Gospels,' speaks on the topic of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," asking if it is anti-Semitic.
"WHENEVER AN INACCURATE AND NEGATIVE PRESENTATIONS OF JEWS IS PRESENT WITHIN A PASSION PLAY, A DRAMA, OR A FILM, THAT NEGATIVITY AND INACCURACY CAN, IN FACT, PROMOTE ANTI-SEMITISM. " – Father George Smiga
Father George Smiga, biblical scholar and author of the book, 'Pain and Polemic: Anti-Judaism in the Gospels,' speaks on the topic of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," asking if it is anti-Semitic.
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