April
13, 2004
'Passion of the Christ' Discussion Set at Oakton
A seminar panel on the controversy surrounding Mel Gibson's acclaimed film, "The Passion of the Christ," will be held Wednesday, April 21, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m., at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road. The public is invited to this free event.
Entitled "'Passion' Perspectives: Anti-Semitism in Religion, History, and Popular Culture," the seminar will feature individual presentations by three Oakton faculty members, as well as a discussion moderated by Hollace Graff, chair of Oakton's philosophy and humanities departments. Dennis Polkow will speak on "Representations of Jewish-Christian Relations in First Century Christian Literature"; Douglas Berger will address "Gibson's 'Passion' and Lessons from the Past: Representations of 'the Jews' in Medieval Christian History"; and Ingrid Torinus will reflect on media and pop culture reactions to "The Passion."
For more information, contact Prof. Berger at 847-635-1914, or dberger@oakton.edu.
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