We already knew,” writes Fredriksen in The New Republic, “that Gibson's efforts to be ‘as truthful as possible’ (his own words in the Times) would be frustrated by the best sources that he had to draw on, namely, the Gospels themselves.” If by this she means that it is impossible for write history if we must view the facts from sveral different reporters, then that means that no history can tell the truth. Of course, I am being ironical. But what else does SHE do when she writes a book but to work to produce a coherent view by using all available sources?
Well put. Mel Gibson has an artistic vision--it should be respected as such. He did not film a documentary, nor did he attempt to do so.