But the picture is so utterly lacking in any serious theological vision that all the audience hears is a mishmash of words gleaned from popular culture's assumptions
about the man called Jesus — references to love, kingdom, power, sin,
guilt, anger, forgiveness, not to mention that
constant, most oppressive of all forces, the one who makes ultimate demands, God himself.
Where they once felt feelings of
guilt, shame, sadness, regret, or
constant fear
about being caught or exposed, they now feel hope, recovery, strength, and authenticity.