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Sight & Sound Theatres Offers 'Jesus' Production for Free Easter Weekend Viewing

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Sight & Sound Theatres Offers 'Jesus' Production for Free Easter Weekend Viewing
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tryagain on 30/03/2024 - 01:01 sight-sound.tv (1556 clicks)

Same as this popular deal from last year. Sight and Sound Theatre are offering a free three-day streaming of the "JESUS" theatrical production

Full disclosure and a trigger warning for the antitheists among us, this is a theatre production about Jesus if that's not your thing feel free to move along.

That being said for anyone else this is actually a pretty good watch, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality when I originally watched it and have happily watched it again. Suitable for all ages, it's a live theatrical performance of the story of Jesus with a brief Christian message at the end.

Here is the trailer for anyone interested.

And now for some cut and paste.

“Sight and Sound’s ‘Jesus’ show premiered 2018 and ran for two years, and the way it was produced was so cinematic in nature with the 300-foot wrap-around stage that it adapted perfectly to the screen,” Enck told The Christian Post. “When we saw it on the screen as a finished product, we were blown away by it. We’re so passionate about it because this story needs to be out there, told in this fresh new way.”

Over a million people have watched the live performance of “Jesus” at Sight & Sound’s theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Katie Miller, corporate communications manager at Sight & Sound told CP that the production takes a "very personal approach to the Jesus story.”

“We meet so many characters and learn the story of who they were both before and after they encounter Jesus," she said. “After watching the show, so many people came to us and said, ‘That’s my story. That’s how Jesus rescued me.' Act One is about individual rescues from the Bible; Act Two is about our rescue.

"I think that's one of the most inspiring and unexpected things that came out of that show. People saw themselves in the characters and in the way that Jesus was meeting every single person, right where they were at, and bringing to them what they needed to be rescued.”

The event also dramatizes inspirational moments from Jesus’ life, from challenging the Pharisees to healing the sick and hurting. According to Enck, the writers wanted to highlight Jesus' humanity and ability to connect with those of every walk of life.

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  • baptist1611 on 30/03/2024 - 10:13
    +1

    I've no doubt the people producing this have good intentions but any visual representation of Christ is idolatry and a violation of the 2nd commandment.

  • Juice08 on 30/03/2024 - 10:19

    Interesting video on why the evidence stacks up for at least the existence of Jesus as a real person in history. This looks to be set in an Orthodox church somewhere, but Dr John Dickson is a scholar and historian and shares the rational why it's not unreasonable to know Jesus was real. I haven't watched the whole thing but he might also talk about the historical evidence why we can believe the Bible is accurate too.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLud9sWeOs&ab_channel=Aleth…

    • Ninternet on 30/03/2024 - 12:57
      +1

      Ah, yes. The ol' confirmation bias approach!

    • youfnc on 30/03/2024 - 13:39

      I haven't watched the whole thing

      It can't be that interesting if you haven't even watched it yourself.

  • leen92 on 30/03/2024 - 11:45

    Just clicked on this deal for the comments - was not disappointed! :)

  • Ginger1 on 30/03/2024 - 12:41
    +2

    Thank you. Very nice

  • foxmulder on 30/03/2024 - 13:35
    +1

    I love the trigger warning :)

  • jefflang007 on 30/03/2024 - 14:18
    +9

    As an actor, performer and critic, I can say that the production value of this is nothing like I’ve ever seen before. Regardless of your interests or beliefs, this is one incredible piece of staging.

  • Iwantthatbargain on 30/03/2024 - 14:37
    +3

    Thanks. Really enjoyed it.

  • WhereThouArt on 30/03/2024 - 16:04
    +1

    Jesus is my homie

    • 0jay on 30/03/2024 - 17:47

      y from nazareth yourself, are y?

  • monky on 30/03/2024 - 20:07
    +2

    I'm not really a religious man any more, but I do appreciate a good stage production. Cheers.

    • monky on 01/04/2024 - 18:44
      +1

      I was extremely stoned, but it was pretty fun!

      Big budget, cool production, lots of gears moving behind the scenes, music is fantastic from start to finish!

      Overall 5.1/10, lots of fun, but just a smidge too new testament for my taste.

  • scooba on 30/03/2024 - 21:46
    -7

    I honestly can't believe that people in 2024 are still this weak minded to worship a god and give a tithe of their wages to a religious institution of their choice, that's guilty of facilitating abhorrent crimes using their money.

    The mind (or I should say, "lack of" in regards in the religious zealots), boggles.

    • Alejandro on 30/03/2024 - 21:53
      +4

      In 2024 you have people swapping their genitals, porn and OF addictions, gambling, alcohol and junkies and people wasting their money on mind numbing streaming/entertainment services and this is what you complain about?

      • scooba on 30/03/2024 - 22:14
        -3

        Trading one cult for another cult is an elementary trap for the weak minded.

        Indoctrination comes in many forms, including the ones you mentioned.

        Happy resurrection of carpenter, pal.

        • Alejandro on 30/03/2024 - 22:34
          +1

          What a shallow view of religion. The act of pulling down others views on the world stands as the epitome of weakness of mind, exemplifying a state where those grappling with their own insecurities, fears, or limitations, resort to behaviours that undermine or diminish others.

          • scooba on 30/03/2024 - 22:43
            -3

            @Alejandro: It's more a shallow view of indoctrination.

            "The act of pulling down others views on the world stands as the epitome of weakness of mind, exemplifying a state where those grappling with their own insecurities, fears, or limitations, resort to behaviours that undermine or diminish others."

            Yes the religious institutions of the world have always preyed(prayed?)on the weak and vulnerable, whether it be single mothers, drug addicts or little children. Thank you for writing that so eloquently, couldn't have said it any better myself.

            By all means, blindly follow, I won't hold it against you, but survivors of abuse from the zealots, probably will.

            • Alejandro on 30/03/2024 - 22:53
              +5

              @scooba: Survivors of abuse deserve justice and support, but dismissing all religious followers as blind followers overlooks the diversity of thought and experience within religious communities.

              Religion provides a source of comfort, guidance, and community. While some may indeed blindly follow, many engage with their faith critically and compassionately, seeking to promote love, justice, and understanding in the world.

              Critiquing religious institutions doesn't necessitate dismissing all aspects of faith or spirituality. It's about fostering a nuanced conversation that acknowledges both the positive and negative impacts of religion on society.

              Ultimately, the goal should be to encourage open dialogue, promote empathy and understanding, and work towards creating a world where everyone can live free from exploitation and harm, regardless of their religious beliefs or affiliations.

              • scooba on 30/03/2024 - 23:20
                -5

                @Alejandro: Oh dear, here we go…..

                "overlooks the diversity of thought"

                If any institution is guilty of this it's the religious ones.

                "seeking to promote love, justice, and understanding in the world"

                Have you even read any books of religion? The heads come off in many of those "books" in the name of a god, just in case you didn't know? Even the buddhists are guilty of that one!

                "It's about fostering a nuanced conversation that acknowledges both the positive and negative impacts of religion on society."

                If history tells us anything, the last thing any of the zealots want is "nuanced conversation", if anything they want to keep the negative impacts within the confines of a closed court room, behind settlements to keep the names out of the media.

                "Ultimately, the goal should be to encourage open dialogue, promote empathy and understanding, and work towards creating a world where everyone can live free from exploitation and harm, regardless of their religious beliefs or affiliations."

                C'mon now, you know this is far from true. Have you taken a look around the world lately and seen what's going on? These "books" are responsible for all the w@rs and these religions have killed more people than cancer.

                Prey all you want, but it's not going to stop the sky from falling in the various countries that are experiencing unrest right now and have been for hundreds of years. On second thoughts though, indoctrination is a good tool to keep that tax free money flowing into the churches coffers.

                You know you can be a good person without religion, right?

                Thanks for reading my blog lol.

    • tryagain on 30/03/2024 - 22:36
      +2

      You must have missed the trigger warning.

      • scooba on 30/03/2024 - 22:44
        -2

        Don't you mean the warning, for the trigger warning?

    • gto21 on 30/03/2024 - 23:08
      -1

      S. Williams, “Of 10 highest IQ’s on earth, at least 8 are Theists, at least 6 are Christians,” Examiner.com

      The argument that atheists are more intelligent: some studies show atheists on average have slightly higher IQs.

      However, they do not show religion reduces intelligence, or that more intelligent people are less biased and therefore better at discerning truth or that intelligent people are less religious.

      Some of those studies have a larger sample size for believers than atheists, thus more believers are smarter than a lot of atheists and even smarter than all atheists.

      There's no evidence analytical thinking causes a decrease in religious belief - Direct replication of Gervais & Norenzayan (2012): No evidence that analytic thinking decreases religious belief

      In some cases, it increases one's intrinsic religiosity. Furthermore this study did not find that when religious individuals were primed with analytical thinking religion declined religiosity. - Primed analytic thought and religiosity: The importance of individual characteristics - Yonker, J. E., Edman, L. R. O., Cresswell, J., & Barrett, J. L. (2016). Primed analytic thought and religiosity: The importance of individual characteristics. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

      The UK actually shows moderate evidence of a sign reversal whereby analytic thinkers were mildly more religious
      Analytic atheism: A cross-culturally weak and fickle phenomenon? Authors:
      Will M Gervais
      Michiel van Elk
      Dimitris Xygalatas
      Ryan McKay
      Mark Aveyard
      Emma E. Buchtel
      Ilan Dar-Nimrod
      Eva Kundtová Klocová
      Jonathan E. Ramsay
      Tapani Riekki
      Annika M. Svedholm-Häkkinen
      Joe Bulbulia

      In summary, the question of who is more intelligent is influenced by several factors, including demographics and various other considerations.

      • scooba on 30/03/2024 - 23:32
        +1

        The first, and worst mistake people make is they assume someone's an atheist.

        Then second is trying to justify religions eligibility in a modern world when their book is based on fear instead of love, even though they claim it's about love. Then the problem is, most haven't even read the "books" they're endorsing, so they're screwed from the start.

        Being a moral person doesn't require a "god", but trying telling the weak minded that…..

        • tryagain on 30/03/2024 - 23:51
          +2

          You win the award for the best drivel today.

        • gto21 on 30/03/2024 - 23:57
          -2

          Who did I assume is an atheist? Atheists don't believe in God, so they're a good group to compare.

          You are correct; one doesn't have to believe in God to be a good person. However, if God does not exist, objective morality does not exist, rendering morality subjective. When someone refers to being a good person, it implies objective morality must exist. If objective morality exists thus God exists.

          What/who is the moral lawgiver in your worldview? You can pick atheism, agnosticism, or, another worldview.

          • scooba on 31/03/2024 - 00:30
            +3

            @gto21: That was a question for you to answer, not me.

            Here we go with the "objective morality" game again, how original…..

            Morality can exist with your god, or anyone else's, the two aren't mutually exclusive like you're implying. Please stop trying to claim things that can exist without god, it makes you look foolish.

            The moral lawgivers are humans, that's it, no old world gods or their clergy can compete with good ol' morality. I know it's hard to understand from your perspective because you pin a deity on everything good that happens, but that's not the case.

            • gto21 on 31/03/2024 - 00:38
              -1

              @scooba: If a humans are the moral lawgiver, Hitler could argue that it's good to kill Jews, while someone else might disagree. It simply becomes one person's opinion versus another's, suggesting that morality is subjective. Consequently, the notions of right or wrong does not exist. Thank you for proving my point.

              Perhaps you'd like to reconsider your response?

              • CrowReally on 31/03/2024 - 17:21
                +1

                @gto21: I never get why the "religious people aren't credulous, there's legitimate reasons to believe the Bible events are factually true" people whip out these sorts of specious "proofs" halfway into their arguments.

                Are they forgetting the one thing they're being accused of is asserting ridiculous stuff without supporting evidence? Is it really a good time to say "thanks for proving God exists, checkmate athiests"?

              • cashews on 01/04/2024 - 13:20
                +1

                @gto21: This has got to be the dumbest thing I've read in a while. Humans are unable to have morals without the bible?

                • gto21 on 01/04/2024 - 13:29
                  -1

                  @cashews: Interestingly when someone makes such a statement it probably implies a lack of understanding of a fundamental philosophical argument. However, Iets assume you grasp the concept. Why not demonstrate objective morality in your worldview? Claiming it's 'dumb' isn't an argument. Engaging with the question would be more constructive. It shouldn't be too difficult, especially if it's the dumbest thing you heard in a while . 🙂

                • gto21 on 01/04/2024 - 14:02
                  -1

                  @cashews: The way you've written implies that you misunderstand the argument, similar to the other user. Perhaps it's my fault. However, it's more likely that you don't understand it, given that message is even worse than the other user. You mentioned the Bible, it's an argument for theism, not for the Bible. I didn't bring up the Bible in relation to this argument. The Bible could be false, but that doesn't necessarily means theism is false. I would suggest rereading it again. The problem might not lie in the argument itself but rather in your understanding of it.

                  • cashews on 01/04/2024 - 18:04
                    +1

                    @gto21: No you're 100% correct, everyone who disagrees with you mustn't understand what you're trying to say. For a second there I thought you were suggesting that without a god, people wouldn't be able to tell if the Holocaust was a good thing or not.

    • pharcyde on 31/03/2024 - 03:40
      -1

      Reddit is ——> that way m'enlightened fedora-wearing neckbeard.

  • ribze1 on 30/03/2024 - 21:47
    +1

    Shouldn't have any "religious" deals, creates a cesspool of comments.

    • martygeeoz on 01/04/2024 - 16:32

      Or just not allow comments. Its not like anyone is going to add anything of worth to the discussion anyway.

  • dynaflow on 31/03/2024 - 16:39
    -1

    In short,a Jewish fantasy…

    If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him (Voltaire)

    • tryagain on 31/03/2024 - 20:00

      The historicity of Jesus is the question of whether or not Jesus of Nazareth historically existed (as opposed to being a purely mythical figure). The question of historicity was generally settled in scholarship in the early 20th century,[1][2][3][note 1] and today scholars agree that a Jewish man called Jesus of Nazareth did exist in the Herodian Kingdom of Judea and the subsequent Herodian tetrarchy in the 1st century CE, upon whose life and teachings Christianity was later constructed.[note 1]

      From Wikipedia

  • pessimus on 01/04/2024 - 12:50
    -6

    Is this a deal? Religious materials are usually free…

    • Eeples on 01/04/2024 - 16:27
      +2

      Really? I just paid $60 US for a Donald Trump bible.

  • edforums on 01/04/2024 - 14:48
    +4

    This was really really good, I'd recommend it to anyone. The stage, music, acting, story, characterisation, the message, professionalism, etc was really well done.
    I'm generally not a fan of theatrical presentations and this is by far the best I've ever seen. Thanks

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