Two thousand years ago, an itinerant jewish preacher. Reza aslans fox news interview video on new book zealot. New york times bestseller the bestselling author of zealot and host of believer explores humanitys quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of god. Two thousand years ago, an itinerant jewish preacher and miracle worker walked across the galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the kingdom of god. 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. The life and times of jesus of nazareth is a book by. The life and times of jesus of nazareth the new york. Aslan contends that an illiterate day laborer called jesus was part of an. In no mans land, wendy moore chronicles the remarkable story of two physicians who founded and ran a military. There is an odd intemperance about the tone of this book, with vociferous.
Books of the times the female doctors who fought to serve in world war i. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of zealot by reza aslan. Hitchens, is not to ridicule the contradictions in the new testament, but to rather present as oh. Because its that time of year, i took the opportunity to read a much debated but fascinating book about the historical jesus, zealot. Reza aslan talks zealot, the book behind the viral fox.
Terri blackstock the official site of author terri. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, and it is one in a long line of books challenging the portrait of jesus given in the. Praise for reza aslans zealot meticulously researched this book challenges many longheld assumptions about the man whose life and teachings form the foundations of christianity. Sarah young discover bestselling daily devotionals for. The rest of the book is devoted to fleshing out this portrait and explaining how and why paul. Reza aslan book is a readable defense of the schweitzerian theory of jesus so called. From the internationally bestselling author of no god but god comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges longheld assumptions about the man we know as jesus of nazareth twothousand years ago, an itinerant jewish preacher and miracle worker walked across the galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the kingdom of god. 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. Zealot yields a fresh perspective on one of the greatest stories ever told even as it affirms the radical and transformative nature of jesus life and mission. Simon called the zealot or zelotes kjv is mentioned twice in the new. Aslans literary talent is as essential to the effect of zealot. The life and times of jesus of nazareth as are his scholarly and journalistic chops. The fact is, all the light we cannot see falls shortest when it tries to deal with nazism. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
The core thesis of zealot is that the real jesus of nazareth was an illiterate peasant from the galilee who zealously, indeed monomaniacally, aspired to depose the. In this book, early christians are much more likely to close down the academies, shut temples, loot and. Such so called pseudepigraphical works, or works attributed to but not written by a specific author, were extremely common in the ancient world and should by no means be thought of as forgeries. Reza aslan, author of the new book zealot, defends his book on the july 27 edition of fox news spirited debate with host lauren green. Reza aslan began 20 as an academic teaching creative writing at uc riverside. A penetrating and realistic look at the times of jesus and how his zealot s message or apocaliptic warning was set aside by the divisions between james, who insisted on a messianic view within judaism, and pauls questionable visions and sidetracking of jesus message to what later become the christian faith, with all its warts and blemish. From the internationally bestselling author of no god but god comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges longheld assumptions about the man we know as jesus of nazareth. In zealot, reza aslan argues that jesus of nazareth was a man at war, not a man of peace. Reza aslan talks zealot, the book behind the viral fox news video. Screenshotyoutube reza aslan, author of the highlycontroversial, newly released book zealot, recently partook in a tense online interview with fox news lauren green in which he was questioned about his muslim faith and his reasons for writing.
The atlantic noted that the book debuted at the second spot on the new york times. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A response to zealot by reza aslan the good book blog. Aslan is not the yrst author to consider the case of the historical jesus, but his. Zealot questions what we thought we knew about jesus of nazaretheven as it affirms the radical and transformative nature of his life and mission. 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. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, author reza aslans goal was to write a biography of one of historys most influential people, drawing on historical s. The life and times of jesus of nazareth hardcover july 16, 20.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The life and times of jesus of nazareth by reza aslan. Simon the zealot is one of the most obscure apostles. All the light we cannot see, by anthony doerr the new. Aslans book has been greeted with unwarranted controversy. The new yorker fascinatingly and convincingly drawn. Explore all of bestselling author sarah youngs inspirational books. In jesus world, zealot referred to those jews who adhered to a widely. The life and times of jesus of nazareth has been interviewed on a host of media outlets in the last week. The life and times of jesus of nazareth reza aslan, 20 random house 336 pp. Jesus, like other messianic figures of his day, called for the.
The origins, evolution, and future of islam, was named one of the 100 most important books of the decade. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. 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. 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. But those familiar with the harvard graduate and former christians work say zealot is rehashed scholarship that. The result is a thoughtprovoking, elegantly written biography with the pulse of a fastpaced novel. Reza aslan knew exactly what he was doing in that fox news interview. What i would have greatly appreciated would be some other books and shows that if anyone wanted to know more about certain cults thornely does this for certain cults. 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.
Why did you title your biography of jesus of nazareth zealot. These zealous jews were strict nationalists who preached the sole sovereignty of god. Asked in childrens books when does the book the bronze bow take place. He was one of the 12 main disciples of jesus christ, but he plays no particular role in the gospels and is only mentioned by name in lists of the apostles. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, and it is one in a long line of books. The book is written in short chapters bringing over time and again the point that jesus was a roman insurrectionist who was crucified by the roman authorities. The life and times of jesus of nazareth is a book by iranianamerican writer and scholar reza aslan. That is true of most of the books in the new testament. Yet alsan has placed a book on the table that has popularised minimalistic critical new testament scholarship, making it accessible to john and jane dow. In zealot, reza aslan replaced the wellworn portrayal of jesus of nazareth with a startling new image of the man in all his contradictions. Sales for this scholarly book have broken every record in the.
Reza aslan talks about his new book about the life of jesus, zealot. I am only halfway through the book, so it may be answered later in my reading, but so. 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. The life and times of jesus of nazareth a historical look at jesus in the context of his time and jewish religion, and against the.
The life and times of jesus of nazareth, reza aslan zealot. Aslan synthesizes scripture and scholarship to create an original account. A response to zealot by reza aslan the good book blog biola. Outrage after fox news interview with zealot author. The official website of new york times best selling author terri blackstock, author of if i run, the intervention series, the moonlighters series, and more. The life and times of jesus of nazareth is a controversial biography of the historical and. The interview was absolutely demented, said new yorker tv critic emily. The life and times of jesus of nazareth and millions of other books. The christian destruction of the classical world by catherine nixey.