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• The power of the 'Passion' | The controversy surrounding Mel Gibson's religious epic could reach a fever pitch as the film rolls out in Europe (The Hollywood Reporter)
  
  
• For many, Gibson's Jesus is a throwback | The story of Jesus is about a man whose commitment to the God of Israel led him to suffer the wrath of the religious and political authorities rather than become silent (Frank Reilly, Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
  
  
• Forget Mel Gibson, the Passion is to be found in Rwanda | Emotion is a poor trigger to finding the truth about good and evil. We need instead to think (Paul Handley, The Independent, London)
  
  

Local passion plays:

• Passionate performances | Local Passion plays, though different than the movie, attract more attention (Rockford Register Star, Ill.)
  
  
• Interest likely up in passion plays | Catholic and evangelical churches are sending press releases and publicizing their passion plays like never before (Chicago Tribune)
  
  

Jesus:

• 'The Mystery of Jesus' | Liam Neeson narrates new CNN documentary on life of Christ (CNN)
  
  
• The passion of the divinity within | Canadian scholar rejects literalist beliefs; suggests that Jesus may have never lived (The Edmonton Journal)
  
  

Final Left Behind book out:

• Latest 'Left Behind' novel highlights the return of Jesus | Rapturous fans expected to line up to meet authors (The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
  
  
• A passion for tales of end times | The Left Behind series' final novel is out today. Like "Passion," it mixes violence and prophecy (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
  
  
• 'Left Behind' finale is The End, literally | The Second Coming, with a cast of billions of angels, millions of soldiers fighting the battle of Armageddon and one son of God on a white stallion in the heavens arrives in the nation's bookstores today (The Washington Times)
  
  
• Christ's novel return is a US bestseller | An evangelical novel about the return of Jesus Christ based on an apocalyptic reading of the biblical book of Revelation is to hit the bookstores and bestseller lists in the US today (The Guardian, London)
  
  
• Finale delivers for believers, thrill seekers | It's a glorious appearing indeed for fans of the Left Behind series (The Grand Rapids Press, Mi.)
  
  
• Leaving behind | Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins are wrapping up their popular Christian crossover series (The Kansas City Star)
  
  
• Best-selling religious series comes to end | Focusing on the second coming of Jesus Christ, "Glorious Appearing" concludes a series that has been translated into 34 languages, has risen to the top of The New York Times best-seller list and has completely surprised authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins with its success (The Indianapolis Star)
  
  

Other books:

• Assessing Mary's place in history and the church of today | The importance of Mary is the subject of some debate at the moment, as two new books make a case that the institutional Catholic Church has been downplaying her traditionally rich and powerful role among Catholics (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  
  
• Apocalypse tales spring from pages of thrillers | Sometimes, a gripping storyteller can drive the engine of an entire religious movement (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  
  
• Maumee man pens religious fiction | Paul Murphy's first novel, The 13th Apostle, is marketed to the 'tween' crowd (The Toledo Blade, Oh.)
  
  
• Seeking the purpose of life | Rick Warren's answer in a nutshell: You're here to do good works, love and serve God, be part of a church, become Christ-like and, well, live with a purpose (The Miami Herald)
  
  

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March (Web-only) 2004, Vol. 48