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...Crux of Controversy...
...Crux of Controversy I was surprised to read that Mel Gibson's film The Passion has mostly offended Jewish groups [Sept. 1]. If he were being faithful to the text, surely far more people would be offended, as the Bible implicates Judas, the Romans, everyone who has ever sinned and even God in the death of Jesus. With that in mind, it could be tricky to find "an overwhelmingly favorable consensus among people who might be offended," as a movie exec put it. But then consensus has never been the point of the story of Jesus' Passion. The Crucifixion...
...Sept. 5 brief, The Crimson opposes Harvard’s motion, claiming that Harvard misunderstood the crux of the original argument...
...earned less at the domestic box office than the Oscar-winning 1990 Dances with Wolves did on its own. He can't fall back on a franchise series (no sequels on his resume), and he isn't the type for a big knockabout comedy. Costner is at that poignant crux in a star's career when it's time to think about taking supporting roles, doing a TV cop show, trying Broadway, running for Governor...
...ability to check e-mail formed the crux of the back-and-forth over Lowell’s list. In order to access e-mail, houseSYSTEM must know a user’s Harvard password. The site asks for it on registration—and currently informs users supplying invalid passwords that the site will lack full functionality...