Robert Derrenbacker is the President, Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Thorneloe University in Sudbury, Ontario, and was previously Assistant Professor of New Testament at Regent College. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Q Project, the Board of Trustees for the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion, and he belongs to the Catholic Biblical Association and Society of Biblical Literature, where he is Chair of the Synoptic Gospels Section. He is also a Priest in the Anglican Church of Canada.
The Gospel According to Mel: A Critical Assessment of 'The Passion of the Christ'
Speaker(s): Robert Derrenbacker
Date: June 28, 2004
Length: 1:16:02
Product ID: RGDL3407H
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Discussing Mel Gibson's recent blockbuster film, The Passion of the Christ, Bob Derrenbacker explains what the film is and what it is not. He also offers a critical response as to what he thinks is right about the film and comments upon the controversies surrounding its release.
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