Could an overweight man play the role of Jesus Christ?
South Mimms U
English - January 09, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsArts Fiction Comedy Fiction comedy satire education politics business psychology mindfulness technology digital Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When the South Mimms U religious studies department put on an Easter Passion Play, our Head of Religion cast an overweight actor to play the role. It caused outrage. But why? Can't a fat man play Jesus? what if Jesus himself had been... err portly? Would we worship him any less fervently? The controversy illuminates our prejudices and preconceptions. Fascinating.
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