It is a historical account of the life of jesus and analyzes the various religious perspectives on jesus as well as the creation of christianity. Sep 24, 20 religious scholar reza aslan talks about his new book zealot, which uncovers the life of jesus of nazareth as a historical figure. Reza aslan tells an old story about jesus the authors portrait of a wouldbe political revolutionary relies on outdated scholarship and breathtaking leaps in logic. Reza aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, according to his online biography, has gotten a boost in sales and popularity from his embarrassing interview with a fox news anchor about his new book, zealot. But i ran into problems from the outset of aslans book. His goal was to restore israel and reign as a real king now118, 123, 214. Aug 02, 20 for the third time, jesus is about to change reza aslans life. Religious scholar reza aslan talks about his new book zealot, which uncovers the life of jesus of nazareth as a historical figure. His book, zealot, considers jesus in the context of the time and place he lived in. The life and times of jesus of nazareth is a book by iranianamerican writer and scholar reza aslan. Muslim author reza aslans book about jesus goes top of.
In his new book, aslan takes on a subject even more immense. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, has been translated into thirteen languages and named by blackwell as one of the hundred most important books of the last decade. Jul 31, 20 while reza aslan has written a blasphemous book about why he does not believe the biblical account of the life, death and resurrection of jesus christ, william d. Jesus, like other messianic figures of his day, called for the violent expulsion of rome from israel. What reza aslan actually says about jesus cnn belief blog. The jesus of history versus the christ of faith youtube. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, which has been criticised as a fastpaced demolition of christianity and muslim. The authors source material is familiar to scholars. It is a historical account of the life of jesus and. It sits on top of both the amazon bestseller lists and the new york times top ten, where it. Aug 02, 20 in zealot, reza aslan argues that jesus of nazareth was a man at war, not a man of peace. Just two weeks after aslans interview on nprs fresh air, his interpretation of jesus life and intentions has attained number one status on bestseller lists. The life and times of jesus of nazareth 20 is an historical account of the life of jesus, which analyzes the various religious perspectives on jesus, as well as the creation of christianity. The life and times of jesus of nazareth is genuinely shocking.
Religious scholar reza aslan found that he was much more interested in studying jesus as a human being than as the figure he learned about in church. This book presents us the world and the beliefs in first century palestine and how a peasant from nazareth become the. From the internationally bestselling author of no god but god comes a fas. As a teenager, aslan turned to jesus in an evangelical youth group, where becoming a christian made him feel like a real american. Aug 09, 20 the sales of reza aslans new book, zealot. The book that changed reza aslans mind about jesus the. The origins, evolution and future of islam, has been.
Reza aslan appeared on fox news while publicising his book zealot. Sold by gem book and ships from amazon fulfillment. The life and times of jesus of nazareth aslan, reza on. The life and times of jesus of nazareth random house, 20, is in most ways a typical attempt to paint a new picture of jesus. The life and times of jesus of nazareth the new york.
At one point in his book zealot, reza aslan provides a brief survey of the various jewish preachers, prophets, bandits, and messiahs asl20, p49 whose zeal for god threatened to subvert roman authority in the decades leading up to the war, and jesus of nazareth only merits passing mention there. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, reza aslan follows this long tradition, settling on the hypothesis, also around for hundreds of years, that jesus was a jewish. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, reza aslan sheds new light on one of historys most enigmatic figures by examining jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived. Jul 15, 20 reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah. What i find reza aslan doing is translating what he has studied from scholars regarding the person of jesus, the times in which jesus lived, and jesuss mission in terms that a high school graduate will understand though there are places in his book which are a bit tough for the average person with no knowledge of jesus or the first century. While reza aslan has written a blasphemous book about why he does not believe the biblical account of the life, death and resurrection of jesus christ, william d. When i saw that reza aslans portrait of jesus, zealot. Zealot author reza aslan on jesus of history versus jesus of faith. The greatest surprise is that for reza aslan jesus is a zealot who was crucified because he fomented sedition against rome. In the first paragraph of the books introduction, aslan states that the itinerant preacher wandering from village to village clamoring about the end of the world, a band of ragged followers trailing behind, was a common sight in jesuss time so common, in fact, that it had become a kind of caricature among the roman elite. Reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah.
If you know nothing else about jesus except that his life ended on. Reza aslan defends controversial new book on jesus the. Because so many hundreds of books of this type have been published, aslans book would most likely not have received significant attention at all, except for two factors. Aug 09, 20 reza aslan tells an old story about jesus the authors portrait of a wouldbe political revolutionary relies on outdated scholarship and breathtaking leaps in logic. Just two weeks after aslan s interview on nprs fresh air, his interpretation of jesus life and intentions has attained number one status on bestseller lists. The book that changed reza aslans mind about jesus the atlantic. Aslan is not the yrst author to consider the case of the historical jesus, but his. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zealot. Any major title which claims to reveal or shed light on the real or historical jesus is immediately of interest, and can be quite polarizing. Jul 08, 20 but i ran into problems from the outset of aslans book. Aug 06, 20 the book that changed reza aslan s mind about jesus the religious scholar from the viral fox news interview explains how dostoevskys the brothers karamazov taught him the difference between faith. You write in the book that you became an evangelical christian in high. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, had risen to number one on the new york times bestseller list, i must confess, i was both. Jul 16, 20 in zealot, reza aslan replaced the staid, wellworn portrayal of jesus of nazareth with a startling new image of the man in all his contradictions.
The life and times of jesus of nazareth has taken off as a cultural phenomenon. A response to zealot by reza aslan the good book blog biola. In zealot, reza aslan replaced the staid, wellworn portrayal of jesus of nazareth with a startling new image of the man in all his contradictions. Zealot, to be as kind as possible, trudges down some very well. Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, reza aslan sheds new light on one of historys most influential and enigmatic figures by examining jesus within the context of the times in which he. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, paints jesus as a revolutionary as well as a spiritual leader.
Aslan spoke with pbs newshour correspondent ray suarez. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, reza aslan follows this long tradition, settling on the hypothesis, also around for. Simpson has authored one of the most interesting accounts of christianity you might ever read, written from the heart and with brutal honesty about the darker side of life, compassion. Balancing the jesus of the gospels against the historical sources, aslan describes a man full of conviction and passion, yet rife with contradiction.
In zealot, aslan aligns himself with the scholarschristian and otherwisewho argue for a clear distinction between jesus christ, leading man. As a revolutionary, jesus handpicks an army of disciples to establish gods physical kingdom on earth. The life and times of jesus of nazareth ebook written by reza aslan. Jul 14, 2015 sifting through centuries of mythmaking, reza aslan sheds new light on one of historys most influential and enigmatic figures by examining jesus within the context of the times in which he.
Because its that time of year, i took the opportunity to read a much debated but fascinating book about the historical jesus, zealot. Fox news anchor lauren green had religious scholar reza aslan on her foxnews. A human history, is aimed at the analytically minded spiritual seeker, the type who hopes to answer deep questions on the divine with study data and tidbits. Aslans entire book is, as it turns out, an ambitious and singleminded polemical counternarrative to what he imagines is the new testaments portrayal of jesus christ. Jul 31, 20 reza aslan appeared on fox news while publicising his book zealot. Jul 14, 20 religious scholar reza aslan found that he was much more interested in studying jesus as a human being than as the figure he learned about in church. For the third time, jesus is about to change reza aslans life. But those familiar with the harvard graduate and former christians work say zealot is rehashed scholarship that.
Zealot author reza aslan on jesus of history versus jesus. Reza aslan is an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions. In aslans book, when we first meet jesus, in the fullness of his mission, is in the prologue to part ii, many chapters into the book, when he comes into the city of jerusalem riding on a donkey and then his conflict with the merchants and money changers in the temple during their passover preparations. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, has been pronounced and strong. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of zealot by reza aslan. As a teenager, aslan turned to jesus in an evangelical youth group, where becoming a christian made. Reza aslan was a christian but converted back to the faith of his forefathers, islam.