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REVIEWS
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Review by Tom
Gilbert -
living the solution.com -December 2004
One of the most fascinating and complex figures in all of history is the
man, Jesus of Nazareth. Much of our history revolves around this son of man
and son of God. Despite the cynic’s claim that life has no real spiritual
meaning Christ came to teach otherwise.
Portrait of a Radical: The Jesus Movement, is a
fascinating video compiled by D. J. Kadagian (Four Season Productions) that
combines powerful images of art and music with the compelling insights of
three of todays noted theologians to give a fresh, introspective and
challenging look at Jesus Christ.
The video opens with the statement from Richard Rohr, a Franciscan priest,
author, speaker and modern day prophet asserting “we can only take the great
truths in little doses…the big truths are simply too much for the psyche at
any one moment.”
I’ve watched this video several times and participated in a small group
study discussing the themes. Like Rohr’s statement the video must be taken
in chunks to mine the gold found on it. The program introduces you to the
time in history that Jesus was born in to and gives important historical
background to the climate of political and religious tension in Palestine
during the Roman occupation. People everywhere were looking for relief from
oppression and into this slice of time came a man professing a truly radical
way of viewing God.
The success of Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ,
has raised the profile of Jesus Christ tremendously, but that movie only
shows part of the story. And previous movies and documentaries often
overlook the truly bold and radical teaching of the Messiah. This video
focuses on the time and place in history that Jesus lived, takes into
account the views of the public and leadership, and probes deeply into the
mission of Christ. The segments of the video lend themselves well to small
group study, and in fact, study guide materials have been developed that
will facilitate greater insight.
Discover the message Jesus received after his desert experience, recognize
the expectations of the people who were longing for a messiah (not that
different from today), and reflect on how important is Jesus’ example of
being the “Quintessential Human Being”.
I recommend this video because it will challenge you to go beyond
stereotypes of Jesus Christ. The remarks and insight from the three
theologians – Allen Dwight Callahan, Richard Rohr and Houston Smith — will
also challenge you to examine how closely you are following the tough call
of the one who reveals a loving and merciful God. |
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Producer & Director
D J Kadagian
Editor
D J Kadagian
Jeff Taylor
Audio Mix
Carmine Moffa
Photography:
Kevin Collins
Bouncecard Productions
Connecticut
D J Kadagian
Four Seasons Productions
Connecticut
Motion Control
Joe Vecchione
Marc Lustig
Creative Consultant
Deborah Learn Kadagian
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