{"id":7851,"date":"2004-02-25T08:05:14","date_gmt":"2004-02-25T08:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2004\/02\/dreher_on_the_passion.html"},"modified":"2004-02-25T08:05:14","modified_gmt":"2004-02-25T08:05:14","slug":"dreher_on_the_passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2004\/02\/dreher_on_the_passion.html","title":{"rendered":"Dreher on the Passion"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Dallas Morning News<\/a><\/p>\n

I don’t know how non-Christians will see this film. As nothing more, perhaps, than the tale of a deluded sap who got caught up in ecclesial and colonial politics. But for those of us who call Jesus the Son of God, who believe he chose his fate for our sakes, The Passion of the Christ is the greatest love story ever told, and it will radically deepen our conversion. By his wounds we are healed. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From the Dallas Morning News I don’t know how non-Christians will see this film. As nothing more, perhaps, than the tale of a deluded sap who got caught up in ecclesial and colonial politics. 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