Jesus Christ Superstar, with music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is a rock opera portraying the struggles between Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot. The play begins with Jesus’, played by John Legend, entering the stage. His disciples are shown waiting for him and begin praising him when he appears. Judas, played by Brandon Victor Dixon, enters the stage warning Jesus’ that his following may be seen as a threat to the Roman Empire. He claims that Jesus is not a God and acting as so will be dangerous in the long run. While Judas is speaking strongly towards Jesus, Jesus is pictured being comforted by Mary Magdalene, played by Sara Bareilles. There is a short scene where Capiaphas, played by Norm Lewis, is shown with his constituents, the Jewish priests, studying Jesus plan. They discussed how he is handling his followers and the path he has taken They believe that he may be seen as a threat to the Jewish faith and will harm their people in the long run. Jesus’ followers then arrive on scene and Caiaphas demands that …show more content…
Judas leaves the set after claiming he has lost faith in Jesus and his lack of plan. Peter, played by Jason Tam, then appears speaking to Jesus inquiring about his worries and stating that there is nothing to fret about. Jesus then asks the apostles to stay awake with him in the mists of the night. He puts his faith in them as they fall asleep. While they are asleep, Jesus speaks to God bringing to light his doubts about him. He exuberates that he has done more than any other man and questions if they will mean anything if he dies. He eventually gives in. Expressing that he is scared, sad, and tired, Jesus asks God to kill him quickly. The directors portray Jesus as being very drunk in this scene. He holds a bottle of wine in his hand and seems to be acting a bit unrationa. People may think this is distasteful and rude when Jesus is telling God that he did not want to move forward with
“We can change anything. We can make a just and peaceful world. History has shown that a genuine people’s movement can move more than governments. It can move mountains” (World People 's Blog, 2006). These are the insightful words of Faith Bandler, one of the most significant women in the ten-year campaign for the rights of the Australian Aboriginal which ultimately led to the 1967 Referendum. Faith Bandler was given many popular awards by the media some of which include; being listed as a national living treasure in 1997 by The National Trust, being included as one of the 100 most influential Australians of the 20th century by the Herald in 2001, and being included in a list of 50 women considered the most influential in the world by The Good
As a child, when it is time for him to join the children at the front of the church, would not think about twice about pretending to find Jesus in order to relieve the focus quickly narrowing down to only him. As the last child left young Hughes, he whispered, “God damn! I’m tired o’ sitting here. Let’s get up and be saved.” (Hughes, 111), which leaves Hughes kneeling before the entire church.
...ough Wright does not say it directly, this may even suggest that the victim Judas encounters could be Jesus on his way to be crucified. Judas temporarily forgets his intent to kill himself and runs to the victim, ignoring the soldiers. Then he remembers the Last Supper and the meal he ate with Jesus and the other apostles ("Bread my flesh had eaten"(12)), and his betrayal of Jesus with a kiss ("the kiss that ate my flesh"(13)). He goes to the man and "[holds him] for nothing is his arms"(14). In this line Wright compares Judas' payment for betraying Jesus to the fact that he now offers comfort for nothing.
The Boondock Saints movie exhibits and demonstrates many possible causes and reasons for social deviance. One example of this is shown in the Subjective view of deviance through a Constructionist Theory. The Subjectivist believes that a deviant person is a conscious, feeling, thinking subject and that one should understand the experience of that person. From a Constructionist perspective, deviants are actively seeking meanings in the deviant activities. The brothers in the movie are seeking meaning from their killing. They believe that they are on a mission from God, and that they will be protected and blessed for doing this.
“It is your evil that will be sought by us.” This is exactly what Connor and Murphy set out to do. Fueled by their religion, they set out to rid Boston of evil. The twin brothers seem to be unstoppable. One F.B.I. agent is going to make it his job to stop them. The Boondock Saints is a movie about religion, family, and vigilante justice.
When Sanches drives Jesus to the Flotill Cannery Jesus anxiously begins to tell his father
The Soloist (Foster, Krasnoff & Wright, 2008), is based on a true story of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr. who develops psychosis and becomes homeless. In the film, Nathaniel is considered a cello genius who is discovered on the streets by Steve Lopez, a journalist from the Los Angeles Times. Steve was searching for a city story and he decided to write a newspaper article about Nathaniel. Nathaniel always had a passion for music. He was a child prodigy and attended Juilliard School of Music. However, he faced many complications at Juilliard, particularly hearing voices speaking to him. Unable to handle the voices, Nathaniel dropped out and ended up living on the streets of Los Angeles. Steve and Nathaniel develops an unexpected friendship, in which Steve tries to help Nathaniel to live a normal life; having a home, treat his mental disorder, and to fulfil his dream of being a cellist again.
What is Christianity and why has it been able to develop into a continuously growing and evolving religion?
...example, Jesus is calmly gazing upon Judas’ face with the expression of acceptance for what is to come, and Peter has a grotesque look of fury as he smites the ear off the high priest’s servant.
Christianity is one of the world’s major religions. It’s built on the idea that Jesus Christ is the Son of God whom God sent to save mankind. Christians believe in Jesus as a leader and savior, and follow his teachings. According to Christianity, Jesus is a divine being whom a virgin mother conceived of. God made this occurrence possible. Jesus however grew and lived among humans on earth over 2000 years ago. Jesus was a Jew, he lived and died in Israel and spent his life in ministry with his disciples, teaching and spreading the word of God and the message of God’s love. Jesus is the central figure of Christianity. His contemporaries recognized the fact that he was leader. Jesus as a Christian leader had 5 basic roles: he was regarded as the messenger of God, he was to serve as a mouthpiece of God, he was to pass his message to the people whom he was sent to, he was to prepare the people on earth for the coming of the kingdom of God, and lastly to proclaim the kingdom of God and the consequences for not preparing for it.
•Mark and Matthew: after his trial before Pilate, Jesus does not speak until his death-cry, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm...
Back ground of the book: Revelation “Revelation” is from the Greek word apokalupsis which means, “A disclosure, an unveiling.” The book of Revelation is an unveiling of the Character and program of God. Author Four times the author identifies himself as John (1:1, 4, 9; 22:8) Date and origin The traditional view for the date of revelation is during the reign of Emperor Domitian (A.D. 81-90).
In The Shawshank Redemption, a film directed by Frank Darabont, Friendship is a prominent theme that is explored throughout the story of Andy Dufresne, Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding and their imprisonment and subsequent friendship. Darabont uses a range of techniques in this film to convey that theme of friendship, such as lighting, dialogue, music/score, Camera angles, mise-en-scene and camera shots.
Jesus Christ was the light that came to earth to brighten the lives of the people. He taught phenomenal and meaningful lessons that changed many hearts and caused people to accept Jesus as their Lord. Jesus Christ is the life of Christianity; the Word of God in flesh. His life, his ministry, and his crucifixion where prophesied long before he was born and Christians believe that they were all fulfilled. He had so much love for human kind that he came to earth to die for the sins of the people, so that their souls would be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The Bible testifies that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who taught memorable life lessons and performed astonishing miracles during his ministry.
What does it mean to be saved? To be saved is the conscious acceptance of Christ as the propitiation for your sins. Because Jesus, who was holy and without sin took the punishment of death for our sins, we can ask him to take away and forgive our sins. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins” (KJV, 1 John 1:9). Jesus died for everyone’s sins; however, not everyone chooses to accept His gift of “eternal life” (KJV, John 3:16). I have accepted this amazing and gracious gift.