The Battle Between Spirit and Flesh: Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ

Joseph McDonagh revisits Martin Scorsese’s infamous biblical adaptation. In 1988 Martin Scorsese released a film that would shake the world with its deviations from Christian text. The backlash from Christian fundamentalists was severe; movements were formed to ban the film, cinemas were attacked and burnt down, and death threats were assigned to members of the film’s … Continue reading