For His Glory Productions is returning to the stage with a passion play titled “It Should Have Been Me.” According to a ...
The Reelz miniseries, with a standout performance from Billy Zane, manages to be a more interesting recounting of the Resurrection story than Mark Burnett's stilted "The Bible." By Allison Keene ...
“Then what shall I do with Jesus called Messiah?” Pilate retorted. “Let him be crucified!” they answered. “Why?” asked the Roman governor. “What evil has he done?” An excellent question, but in ...
Barabbas. A mysterious figure. The Gospels say only that he was a thief and a murderer condemned with Christ but released by Pilate when the mob, asked to choose which one should live, cried out: “Not ...
Barabbas or Christ? In this last election, the “Christian Right” chose Barabbas the Insurrectionist contrary to the teachings of Jesus. And deep down in their souls they know this is true though they ...
Barabbas was mentioned in all four of the gospels of the New Testament. I chose the story recorded by St. Matthew from the King James Version for this telling. Matthew 27:15-26 (KJV): “Now at that ...
Billy Zane plays Barabbas, the man whose life was spared because of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Based on the novel by Par Lagerkvist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Barabbas is a story ...
Last October, Sara Bard Field, noted California poetess, produced a book-length poem entitled “Barabbas”. It won quick acclaim in literary circles. “In my poem,” the author said, “I wanted to express ...