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...gospel story. The movie has been heavily criticized by film reviewers, theologians and viewers alike—but others claim it is uplifting and inspiring. In search of answers to the myriad questions the film stirs up, FM spoke with Harvard Divinity Assistant Professor of the New Testament Ellen Aitken about the film...
Much of the controversy over The Passion relates to its radical take on the gospels about Jesus’ torture and crucifixion. Aitken, who is also an Episcopal priest, believes this disputation is generally justified. “The movie distorts what the gospels are doing, from a scholarly and theological point of view,” says Aitken. She explains that four gospels, by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, tell subtly differing accounts of the passion narrative, and that these four accounts were “by no means eye-witness accounts, or written at or near the time...
...Party deputy chairman, who in 1987 won ?500,000 from Express Newspapers for allegations that he had slept with a prostitute. Archer, now serving a four-year sentence for perjury in the case, last week finished repaying that sum plus damages, costs and interest. Former Tory cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken also served time for perjuring himself during a libel action he brought against the Guardian, which had accused him of accepting gifts. By 1999 Aitken was bankrupt, his legal bill still unpaid. Since Major's libel actions never came to trial - and because they predated a change...
...role model for dealing with adversity. Says Barbara Schroeder, mother of a Williams third-grader: "They've learned that if something like this happened to them, they wouldn't have to hide. They could go on." But are these kids too young for the likely next lesson? Denise Aitken, mother of a Graystone student, doesn't think so. "Death is a part of life. They'll look back all their lives and remember her as someone who loved books and loved kids, and showed them that a disability is not an excuse...
...gathering crowd is no indication of artistic achievement. The critical consensus at the 2000 Biennial, though, has closely mirrored popular opinion. This was the year of the video: Douglas Aitken's installation "Electric Earth," which chronicles the nocturnal wanderings of a young black man through the streets of Los Angeles, was widely praised, along with Shirin Neshat's "Fervor." The Biennial is in an unusual position: it has to function as a two-year retrospective of contemporary American art while still keeping up with shows like P.S.1's. Aitken's piece, which was featured on the cover of the exhibition...