Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a blog that originally ran last year.
Today is Good Friday, one of the most sacred days on the Christian calendar—a day when we commemorate Jesus’ sacred suffering and sacrifice, leading up to the glorious resurrection of Easter.
Most Christians don’t need a primer on those events, of course. We know what happened. We live with these stories, and those stories in turn have changed our own.
But sometimes, it’s inspiring to see the life, death and resurrection of Jesus through someone else’s eyes. And when we watch a movie or play or television show about Him, that’s exactly what we do.
The internet and the ubiquity of streaming services makes it possible—even easy—to check out some resonant takes on Jesus’...
