First it was renewed interest in The Da Vinci Code because of a court case and the upcoming release of the movie, and now the bluster and confusion generated by the mainstream media over The Gospel of Judas have combined to leave me in a bit of a funk. All of this happening during the time we celebrate Easter detracts from the message we are to take from the events that happened about 2000 years ago. Add to this my shock that a country which wants to think of itself as sophisticated and literate has been taken in by a mediocre book and an ancient Gnostic document. The knowledge of history and religious thought (though apparently not religious experience) has reached such a low level that anything the media discusses really frightens me. I hope that the next few postings will in some small way provide a source for correction in how people think about these things as well as relay my own view of Easter and its significance.
The fun starts tomorrow.
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