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What does one think of when they hear the name Jesus Christ? An atheist might claim him to be a fairytale invented to keep people in line, a Muslim or Jewish person might acknowledge his historical existence yet deny him as the messiah, and a devout Christian might think him to be the messiah the man who saved our souls and the epitome of human perfection. After watching the movie “The Last Temptation of Christ,” Christ may be seen in a very different light. This light is a point of view that can bring controversy and inspire much thought and speculation. The story is one that starts off with Jesus who is making crosses for the Romans and he is despised for it, he is using his skill as a carpenter to make crosses for those who crucify his own people. We soon learn that he is plagued with voices as if he is being followed he feels as if he is being watched. He soon finds himself in a town where he comes upon Mary Magdalene a prostitute who Jesus has shared a past with. He resists temptation here, but soon he tells a monk of his imperfections. He claims himself to be a liar and a hypocrite whose only guiding force is fear. He sees a sign through a snake that appeared to him one night. He is told what it means is to spread what