Tweet The largest film event in the Upper Midwest, and one of the largest and longest running film festivals in the country, the MSP International Film Festival annually presents some 200 feature length and short form narrative and documentary films from 60+ countries around the world to growing numbers of attendees every year. For more than three decades, this spring event has provided an opportunity for audiences to experience new cultures and ideas through the medium and art of film, and has welcomed numerous prominent filmmakers and personalities to tell their stories. Since it’s inception in 1981, the MSP International Film Festival has developed an exemplary reputation of presenting a…
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Bel-Ahdan with Professor Mark Osler, Jesus on Death Row
Tweet What does the most infamous criminal proceeding in history–the trial of Jesus of Nazareth–have to tell us about capital punishment in the United States? Jesus Christ was a prisoner on death row. If that statement surprises you, consider this fact: of all the roles that Jesus played–preacher, teacher, healer, mentor, friend–none features as prominently in the gospels as this one, a criminal indicted and convicted of a capital offense. Now consider another fact: the arrest, trial, and execution of Jesus bear remarkable similarities to the American criminal justice system, especially in capital cases. From the use of paid informants to the conflicting testimony of witnesses to the denial of…
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BelAhdan with Noor Alashi, daughter of Ghassan Alashi, founder of the Holy Land Foundation
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