Everything’s Alright

As the discussions rages on about if, when and whether Jesus actually  existed  –  it seems a largely wasted argument – because, for whatever reason, Jesus’s words became nailed into our consciousness and still, to this day,  seem  as controversial as ever. Rebel? Shaman? Holy man? Or none of  these  –  maybe  just  an invention to fit cosmological orders of change.

One  quite  remarkable  revival  of the controversy factor surrounding Jesus Christ was the writing – in 1969 – of Jesus Christ Superstar – Andrew  Lloyd  Weber  and Tim Rice’s rock opera that stormed the sedate British  Anglican  Church  –  and  went  on  to do the same to Catholic bastions of power.

Even as I write – demonstrations by people who feel offended by the challenging nature of the libretto – are taking place in the Polish city of Poznan – where performances are taking place alongside a government led celebration of Poland’s 150 years as a ‘Christian democracy’.

If  you never really ‘got it’ I strongly suggest having another go. It is  a very penetrating  piece  of  art.  Written  by  two friends at Westminster  School  in London when they were just 17/18 years old.. a rare flowering of the genius of youth.

I  leave you with this clip from the 1973 film adaptation. Judas has issues with Jesus and Mary gets caught up in the middle.. Enjoy!

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