Fitna, an Arabic word describing a "test of faith in times of trial," is a short fifteen minute movie by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders. You know the film is going to be controversial when it starts with Kurt Westergaard's cartoon depicting the prophet Muhammad with a bomb on his head. Next to the image is a timer counting down fifteen minutes. During the film’s countdown, Suras (chapters from the Qur’an) are shown along with news footage of violent atrocities committed in the name of Islam.

“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”¹ (My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?) These were the last words that Jesus uttered as he was dying upon a cross. For millions of Christians the cross is a symbol of salvation. Christians believe that through Adam’s sin against god mankind became subject to death.² By sacrificing his life, Christians also believe that Jesus atoned for human sin and could offer eternal life.