Deconstructing the Icon
Popular and Academic (Mis)Conceptions of the Cinematic Jesus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5654609 |
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| Authors | Rick Clifton Moore (Boise State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1283 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16101283 |
| OpenAlex | W4415008415 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper investigates claims about the typical physical characteristics of Jesus when he is portrayed in film. A number of critics have referred to a recurring blond-haired, blue-eyed Jesus. In reviewing the academic literature, a lack of clarity was found as to any patterns that do exist in this area. An ensuing analysis of the top-grossing films from the last forty years revealed that the recent pattern may be very different from what critics and academics describe
CLARITY · Narrative · Popular culture · Catholicism and Religious Studies · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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