Send us a text It is the 4th century AD…Jesus has been dead for at least 300 years but the stories and ideas about him have not. After having been persecuted for decades, and fed to lions in the Coliseum, the Christians are now becoming the dominant religion under the new emperor Constantine. But they aren’t the only Christians, and they aren’t the only ones with ideas about who Jesus was, and who Judas was. They are becoming the institution that would later start the inquis...
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Send us a text It is the 4th century AD…Jesus has been dead for at least 300 years but the stories and ideas about him have not. After having been persecuted for decades, and fed to lions in the Coliseum, the Christians are now becoming the dominant religion under the new emperor Constantine. But they aren’t the only Christians, and they aren’t the only ones with ideas about who Jesus was, and who Judas was. They are becoming the institution that would later start the inquis...
How did people react to Superstar, a story about Jesus from Judas' perspective? -- Jesus Christ Superstar (4 of 5; Episode 27)
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How did people react to Superstar, a story about Jesus from Judas' perspective? -- Jesus Christ Superstar (4 of 5; Episode 27)
Send us a text There is a new musical about to open, and boldly it declares that it will re-tell the story of the crucifixion, and do so from the perspective of…Judas. The advanced publicity is massive – as will become a hallmark of the coming age of megamusicals – and the theme of the show has not escaped notice. No less an evangelical figure than Billy Graham himself said the show was “bordering on blasphemy and sacrilege.” His concern about the content is shared. In a rar...
Theater History and Mysteries
Send us a text It is the 4th century AD…Jesus has been dead for at least 300 years but the stories and ideas about him have not. After having been persecuted for decades, and fed to lions in the Coliseum, the Christians are now becoming the dominant religion under the new emperor Constantine. But they aren’t the only Christians, and they aren’t the only ones with ideas about who Jesus was, and who Judas was. They are becoming the institution that would later start the inquis...
