The Passion Conspiracy: Did the Jews Kill Christ or was Jesus the Victim of Identity Theft?
by Randy Weiss, Ph.D.
Table of Contents
Dedication
Foreword with A Jewish Rabbi's Perspective
Foreword with a Christian leader's perspective
Prologue: A Jewish Guy's Concern About the Passion
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
What is Anti-Semitism?
Arabs Not Anti-Semitic
CHAPTER II
Religion of Love--Legacy of Hate
Pagan Philo-Judaism VS. Christian Anti-Semitism
The "Roman Road" Began in Jerusalem
Jewish Sects in the Age of Jesus
The First 15 Popes Were Jewish
Jesus, A Jew; Christianity, A Jewish Sect; the New Testament, A Jewish Book
Judaism: a Vibrant Source of Faith
Jews and Christians Divided By War
CHAPTER III
The Jewish/Christian Divide-a Religion in RevolutionA Jewish Legend and a Roman Emperor
Replacement Theology
God Has Not Disowned His Firstborn
CHAPTER IV
Passion Plays & Other Examples of Medieval Anti-SemitismShakespeare and Classical Anti-Semitism
Medieval Passions and the Passion Play
Drama and Art as Educational Tools
The Legend of Oberammergau
The Passion of Oberammergau
Addressing the Problem of Oberammergau
Separating Passion Fiction From New Testament Fact
CHAPTER V
The Passion ErrorThe Messiah and Public Opinion
The Church: God's Avenger for the "Blood Curse"?
Anti-Semitism and the Money-Changers
Greedy Moneychangers or Other Sins?
Packed Palestine and the Passover Pilgrims
CHAPTER VI
Conspiracy: The Deicide AlternativeA Per Capita Consideration
The Alternative Theory
Passover in the Last Supper
Mystery and the Upper Room
Arrested in Darkness-IT WAS A CONSPIRACY
The Sound of Dawn
The Conspiracy Ignored by the Passion Play
CHAPTER VII
Sin in the SuperstarThe Apostle's Greed
Judas: a Scripted Anti-Hero
Pilate: Pawn or Prefect?
Another Look at Ben Hur
CHAPTER VIII
The Passion of Eureka Springs, ArkansasAn Unfair Portrayal
Wickedness Personified
Pilate & Claudius as Friends of Jesus
An Angel Beyond Imagination
CHAPTER IX
Legacy of Hate: Gerald L. K. Smith & Famous Friends"The Voice of America"
Radio Priest or Renegade Religious Bigot?
Preacher, Politician, Man of Passion
Passion to Save America
The Divine "Call" of Hatred
Was the Preacher an Early Holocaust Denier?
CHAPTER X
Ford & Hitler: Anti-Semites, Fanatics or Respected Leaders?#1--Christ, #2--Napoleon, #3--Henry Ford?
Have You Been Driven By a Ford Lately?
Hitler's Church Connection
The International Jew
Hitler's Helper?
CHAPTER XI
Stumbling Blocks to PassionJews Do Not Run the Banks
Israel: A State, Not a Savior
Israel's Most Powerful Enemy-The U.N.
The "Missed" Weapons of Mass Destruction
CHAPTER XII
Holocaust DenialA New Breed of Nazi
Prophecy of General Eisenhower
CHAPTER XIII
Politics of HatePat Buchanan-Holocaust Denier?
It is Not Academic
Europe's Denial
Is the world safe for Jews?
Asian Anti-Semitism
Russia's New Freedom to Hate
CHAPTER XIV
The Pope, Nazis, & IsraelThe Pope's Insensitivity
Guilt Crosses Denominational Lines
Righteous Gentiles
Israel, the Pope, and The Passion of the Christ
CHAPTER XV
Rome and the Chosen PeopleChosenness Discussed
Rome Sees No Evil
Nazis: Saved by Grace or Rome?
Conflicts of Conscience?
CHAPTER XVI
Passionate About the Passion?Thumbs up & down: the film review by one Jewish guy
Is Gibson a Catholic Who Broke the Rules?
CHAPTER XVII
Did the Jews Kill Christ or was He the Victim of Identity Theft?WILL THE REAL JESUS PLEASE STAND UP?
Surviving the Beating in the Passion?
Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
THE PASSION CONSPIRACY:
Did the Jews Kill Christ . . .
or Was Jesus the Victim of Identity Theft?Book Price: $12.00 U.S.
Street Date: Available August 2004
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