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James Hirsen

Newsmax.com
Posted March 8, 2004

Gibson's Artistic Passion
An Exercise in Freedom

We have heard a great deal of rhetoric from predictable sources regarding Mel Gibson’s soon-to-be-released movie, "The Passion of the Christ." I have had the privilege of getting to know Gibson and watching him work. I have also been a longtime observer of Hollywood.
When an artist brings his unique vision of religious expression to the screen, it is not grounds for controversy. It is an exercise in freedom.

Some critics charge that the film ascribes blame. Their complaint is not with Gibson but with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The movie merely depicts the life and death of Christ directly from the Gospels. Scores of respected religious experts concur that the movie is an accurate depiction of Scripture.

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James Hirsen is a New York Times best selling author, commentator, news analyst and law professor. He is sought after for his expertise on current events and cultural matters, and has appeared on the O’Reilly Factor, Weekend Live with Tony Snow, Scarborough Country, CNN’s People in the News, Fox and Friends, ABC’s Politically Incorrect and numerous other television programs. He is also a frequent radio guest of Sean Hannity, G. Gordon Liddy, Dennis Prager, Michael Reagan and hosts his own daily nationally syndicated radio program. Hirsen is author of the popular weekly column, “The Left Coast Report,” and the New York Times bestseller Tales from the Left Coast: True Stories of Hollywood Stars and Their Outrageous Politics . He teaches law at both Trinity Law School and Biola University in Southern California and is admitted to practice in the California and Washington, D.C. Bar Associations as well as the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of International Trade. Prior to this James Hirsen worked as a professional musician and for a number of years was keyboardist for one of the most legendary groups of all times, the Temptations.