... more of the qualities of the characters that they depict. Arcand's message is thus an inclusive one: All people (of whatever religion or philosophy) can be transformed by a spirit of grace (from the Christian to the animistic) and can become better people. Gibson's movie is meant to be a realistic enactment, not of a passion play but of the Passion itself, and his ... message - due in no small part because of his use of classical languages- is not one of grace or inclusion but rather victimization and anger. His message is that Christ died a horrible death for the benefit only of those ...

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... , the main underlying theme is the belief that salvation is an act of God to save humanity from eternal suffering. In Christianity, salvation is defined as the act of God's grace in delivering His people from sin and condemnation, and transferring them to a kingdom of abundance and eternal life. However, conflicting views arise in the discussion of how to achieve salvation ... ...

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