GodSpell and Prothero

Within the movie of Godspell there are no apparent divine/supernatural events. The film paints Jesus and loving friend and teacher rather than a miraculous divine Christ. This film shares many commonalities with the Old Quest especially in its anti-establishment rhetoric in regard to the Church.

The transformation from John the Baptiste into Judas is related to the circular structure of the film. This can be seen in the images of NYC in the beginning and end of the movie.The fact that ‘Judas’ remains with the group after the death of Jesus, underlines this point.