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Two minutes, nine seconds. Exploring the image of Judas through movies and music in from the 1960s to today.
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Two minutes, nine seconds. Exploring the image of Judas through movies and music in from the 1960s to today.
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To be broadcast in June, 2006 on WFPL, Louisville, Kentucky.
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DIFFERENT JUDASES I HAVE KNOWN
When "The Gospel of Judas" was released this past Easter I heard an NPR Commentator rhapsodize about the different Judases he had known through his childhood. Having been raised in a strict Southern Baptist home it brought back a lot of memories I'd like to share.
Aside from growing up hearing that the man who betrayed our Lord and Savior was a dim-witted thug I didn't have much exposure to Judas until I was about 8 years old. That's when a movie about the life of Christ came out called "The Greatest Story Ever Told." It starred just about every unemployed Hollywood actor and their mother including David McCallum who I knew from TV's "The Man from UNCLE." McCallum portrayed Judas as a frightened wimp with about as much intelligence as your standard box of rocks. If McCallum was going for a career move it didn't work.
Then in the early 70's when th...
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Review of Different Judases I Have Known
Commentator Paul McDonald has a nice and easy way about his writing and delivery that works well for radio. His topics are interesting, and he doesn't take himself too seriously. If you like his tongue-in-cheek humorous style, as I do, this piece will not disappoint.