![]() ![]() (I don’t believe this either.) So why is he the center of one of the largest faiths in the world? (But then, I’ve never believed this anyway.) Did he literally rise from the dead? Probably not. Was he born through immaculate conception? No. In fact, I went to many passages in my Bible that he quoted in Zealot, in order to see the wording and context. I would attend Bible Study if a book like this was used. ![]() The author’s note on the back flap of the book says that he is “an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions.” He has written about Islam and about God in the modern world. With age, he became less zealous and more circumspect about religion in general. ![]() Who was Jesus really? What was his life like? What were his beliefs? What did he actually say and do? Who were the people that influenced him and that he influenced? These are questions explored in the book.Īslan was born in Iran into a secular Muslim family, but attended an evangelical Christian camp as an impressionable adolescent, where he embraced Jesus as his savior wholeheartedly. Zealot, by Reza Aslan, is the author’s quest to find the historical Jesus (as opposed to the divine). Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan ![]() 24, 2018 in my personal journal now posting for reading challenge When Have You Read 2018. ![]()
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