A martyr by any other name

If Mel Gibson is wondering how on earth his film version of Jesus' last hours could have avoided the buckets of hot ink being spilled over it, he might have opted for metaphor. You know: He could have subbed out the Son of Man and replaced him with, say, an unbreakable convict on a chain gang ("Cool Hand Luke") or ... (Full Article: 1192 Words)

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