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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