Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter

And Jesus said, "I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."

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And Jesus said, "I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."

Jesus' "Beatitudes" were so far from proper rabbinical thinking they would have been heard, at least initially, as patently absurd.  Not unlike something Groucho would gleefully espouse, and in a song??

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Riffs of Scripture: Thoughts on Aronofsky's "Noah"

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Riffs of Scripture: Thoughts on Aronofsky's "Noah"

When I first saw the trailer for "Noah" late last year my knee jerk reaction was, "Hrmmph, lots of bells, whistles, money to spend, A-list stars, and, I bet, NOT ONE DROP OF COMEDY!"  I know, I really need to get a life.

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