The biblical historical series is based on the stories of Jesus of Nazareth (Christ) and his disciples in Judaea and Galilee in the 1st century, as per the New Testament. Season 5 featured the events ...

Matera is the location where Mel Gibson famously shot “The Passion of the Christ.” Season 6 will focus entirely on the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life, culminating in the crucifixion.

THE FACE OF JESUS is boring and anticlimactic. For example, the movie doesn’t build to a dramatic climax or conclusion. Instead, the most dramatic moment comes in the first act. Thus, the rest of the ...

Martin Scorsese used David Bowie as a distant and almost sympathetic Roman to tell a unique story about Jesus.

In “Killing the Messiah: The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth,” Nathanael J. Andrade parses Roman law to explain who was most responsible for Christ’s execution.

A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion — so why did many Christians blame Jews for centuries? Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus.

Jesus Christ's death by crucifixion and resurrection have been adapted into major Hollywood movies over the years. Here are five of the best to catch this Easter weekend and where to stream.

This month, the historian Nathanael Andrade weighs in with a new book, “ Killing the Messiah: The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.” ...

Why, then, did Pilate have Jesus crucified? As many scholarshave argued, the simple answer would be that he believed Jesus committed some sort of sedition – not that the crowd simply pressured Pilate ...

(ANALYSIS) People might disagree whether Jesus is King, but he certainly is ruling the box office this Easter season. These aren’t the only Jesus films this season either. The Chris Tomlin-produced ...

(ANALYSIS) It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on ...