Jesus of Hollywood

Since the advent of the cinema, Jesus has frequently appeared in our movie houses and on our television screens. Indeed, it may well be that more people worldwide know about Jesus and his life story from the movies than from any other medium. Indeed, Jesus' story has been adapted dozens of times throughout the history of commercial cinema, from the 1912 silent From the Manger to the Cross to Mel Gibson's 2004 The Passion of the Christ. No doubt there are more to come.

Adele Reinhartz is the Associate Vice-President for Research at the University of Ottawa, where she is also Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies. Adele Reinhartz was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 2005.

Preface
The Genre: Jesus Movies as Biopics
1: From Holy Scripture to Silver Screen
2History and Anti-History
The Subject:
3: Jesus of Nazareth
4: Mary
5: Joseph
6: God
Jesus' Friends
7: Mary Magdalene
8: Judas
Jesus' Foes
9: Satan
10: Pharisees
11: Caiaphas
12: Pilate
The Hero:
13: Jesus of Hollywood