The Passion of the Christ

Ensieh Shirkhodai / PhD in Religions and Mysticism, Islamic Azad University 
* Abolfazl Mahmoudi / Associate Professor, The Department of Religions and Comparative Mysticism Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran                                                                   amahmoodi5364@gmail.com
Tahereh Haj Ebrahimi / Associate Professor, The Department of Religions and Comparative Mysticism Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran
Received: 2020/06/09 - Accepted: 2020/11/19

Abstract
Suffering in the Christian tradition is a term that refers to the esoteric suffering or physical pain of the Christ in the last week of his life, as well as to the whole rite of his resurrection. Passion is the first term used in the second century Christian texts to accurately describe the sufferings of Christ. The term has many uses and is also used today to describe the account of Christian martyrs. Suffering is one of the most important challenges for human beings. For a religious person, it indicates the relationship of the person with God. The deeper the suffering, the closer one's relationship with God. This relationship is causes so much pain that not suffering any pain is considered secularity. Thus, the Christian’s belief in Jesus Christ is one of the most fundamental principles in the doctrine of Christian suffering. It seems that one of the factors of salvation in this religious tradition is concentration, reflection and adherence to the suffering of Jesus Christ. In this article, an attempt has been made to examine the issue of the passions of Jesus Christ in Christianity. 

Keywords: suffering, Jesus Christ, Cross, Holy Week, Crown of Thorns.