Christ: The Spiritual Message for the Next Millennium

Produced by--and this is one for the Weird Moniker Hall of Fame--"Powersports International Millennium Entertainment," this insightful look at Christ's ministry, presented by academic instructors Stephen and Claire Ruth Pfann, asks whether the teachings of the Son of God still hold relevance for 21st century listeners and concludes that--given the human heart has not changed much in the past 2,000 years--they do. Shot on location in the Holy Land, the film combines engaging narration which is laid over footage of prominent spiritual sites, with occasional on-camera commentary from one of the instructors. Citing Christ's brilliant eschewal of scholarly Judaic teachings in favor of simple parables often set in recognizable pastoral settings, the program effectively drives home the point that Christ realigned man's relationship to God, placing it on a more personalized individual level. With over 2 billion followers today, it seems safe to say that Christ's spiritual message will indeed carry into the next millennium. Don't be fooled by the New Age-y sound of the title; this is a solid, historically accurate, examination of Christ's legacy. Recommended. Aud: P. (R. Pitman)