The life and times of jesus of nazareth as are his scholarly and journalistic chops. Aug 06, 20 the book that changed reza aslan s mind about jesus. Author reza aslan joins us in front of an audience at literary arts in downtown portland. Apr 06, 2010 reza aslan is an american professor, born in iran, a muslim, a scholar of religion, an astute observer of society, and a firstclass writer. Another group however, will also declare him and an apologist. Reza aslan is an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, producer, and scholar of religions. The book that changed reza aslans mind about jesus. 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. There will be an opportunity, following the presentation, to have your signed books.
The life and times of jesus of nazareth by reza aslan. Not merely incorrect, but the opposite of what is true. Aslans literary talent is as essential to the effect of zealot. Confronting religious extremism in the age of globalization. Reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah. 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. The life and times of jesus of nazareth, have been translated into dozens of languages around the world. This is not a book about jesus, however, is what i eventually called the introduction. 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. Readable and with scholarly endnotes, aslans book offers a historical perspective that is sure to generate spirited. Why we made god in our own image the washington post.
He writes in his book that a time is coming when he will be denounced an apostate by a group of people. Begin with a discussion about the many ways jesus has been presented. The material will sometimes omit words and sentences, linking general ideas together with ellipses for the purpose of stimulating our discussion. 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. Arabic, persian, urdu and turkish, many presented in english for the first time. The life and times of jesus of nazareth by reza aslan is likely to make the rounds amongst orthodox christians. User created clips from this video november 20, 2017. The author of this book reza aslan is an iranianamerican and a shia by persuasion. 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. From the fourth r volume 26, issue 6 novemberdecember 20. A few years ago i wrote a book about daily life in firstcentury palestine. Nov 12, 2017 author reza aslans intriguing new book, god. Jul 15, 20 reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah.
The origins, evolution, and future of islam, has been. The author seems anxious to shock readers with his argument that god is in everything. Reza aslan is an acclaimed writer and scholar of religions whose books include no. Reza islan presented a fascinating perspective and intelligent presentation of so. Reza aslan is an iranianamerican writer, a shia by persuasion, and informs us in the prologue. Reza aslan is a keynote speaker on religion and social change, host of cnns. His book, zealot, considers jesus in the context of the time and place he lived in. Our friend joe carter, over at getreligion, has the basic story. He is also the author of how to win a cosmic more about reza aslan. Lakeview book club update on the discussion of zealot. San francisco chronicle aslan brings a fine popular style, shorn of all jargon, to bear on the presentation of jesus of nazareth. Two thousand years ago, an itinerant jewish preacher and. He has gained worldwide media attention since his book hit shelves in july.
A human history is less a biography of god than a study of why and how humans tend to anthropomorphize the divine. The origins, evolution and future of islam by reza aslan 288pp, heinemann. 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 is a nonreligious american whose family emigrated from iran.
The contradictions of reza aslans believer the new yorker. Confronting religion extremism in a globalized age. His appearance at this event is his exclusive book tour stop in denver. The religious scholar from the viral fox news interview explains how dostoevskys the brothers karamazov taught him the.
That is not a criticism but a credit to reza s immense scholarship. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The life and times of jesus of nazareth with reza aslan. Reza aslan is an iranianamerican scholar of religious studies, writer, and television host. His main point is that some people get caught up in a cause and view themselves as representing the good of the world or of the universe. The book that changed reza aslan s mind about jesus.
Balancing the jesus of the gospels against the historical sources, aslan describes a man full of conviction and passion, yet rife with contradiction. Bill maher s recent rant against islam has set off a fierce debate about the problem of religious violence. His first book, the international bestseller no god but god. Reza aslan tells an old story about jesus christianity today. Reza aslan is an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions. Reza aslans intriguing book explores questions about. Aslan is the author of several books about religion, including beyond fundamentalism and zealot. Aslan is interested in presenting what he believes is the true and glorious.
No god but god is an engaging, creative, insightful, and provocative book. Reza aslan at the miami book fair international 20 aslan refers to al qaedas jihad against the west as a cosmic war, distinct from holy war, in which rival religious groups are engaged in an earthly battle for material goals. Nov 07, 2017 in the remainder of the book, aslan discusses christianity another example of humanized divinity and islam, in which the struggle to truly understand the concept of god as something more than a divine being reaches its limits. As he writes in the introduction, it is we who have fashioned god in our image, not the other way around. Reza aslan is the founder of aslan media, a social media network for news and entertainment about the middle east and the world.
Reza aslan, associate professor of creative writing at the university of california at riverside, has written a bestseller that is a pleasure to read. In this fascinating multimedia presentation, internationally acclaimed scholar of. Reza aslan islams reformation the on being project. Reza aslan is an internationally renowned writer, commentator and religious scholar, whose bestselling books, zealot. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access c. When i saw that reza aslans portrait of jesus, zealot. Study guide zealot the life and times of jesus of nazareth in zealot, reza sifts through centuries of mythmaking and sheds new light on one of historys most enigmatic characters by examining jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived.
The third point of weakness is aslans discussion of the resurrection. A vivid, persuasive portrait of the world and societies in which jesus lived and the role he most likely played in both. 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. A human history, wonders where gods came from, but after this pair of pathetic killings, a more immediate question might be, where are they now. While most of our faithful may not actually read the book, many are likely to hear about it via a recent fox network interview with the author and the mounting attention the work is receiving. The origins, evolution, and future of islam and zealot. Muslim author reza aslan s book about jesus goes top of. 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. In the third of our series of podcast interviews with the authors on the shortlist of this years guardian first book award, i spoke to reza aslan, author of no god but god, a chronicle of the. The guide includes extensive quotations extracted from reza aslans book.
Muslim author reza aslan has seen his controversial book about jesus soar to top spot of the amazon bestseller list after a tv interview he gave defending his qualifications went viral. Because so many hundreds of books of this type have been published, aslans book would most likely not have. A writer and scholar of comparative religions, reza aslan has earned. This toughminded, deeply political book does full justice to the real jesus, and honors him in the process. A human history, wonders where gods came from, but after this pair of pathetic killings, a more. Reza aslans slim, yet ambitious book is the story of how humans have created. World without religion unsw sydney centre for ideas. Ehrman, author of how jesus became god reza aslan offers so much to relish in his excellent human history of god. Sep 19, 2014 brazos bookstore welcomes reza aslan to houston. Cnn drops reza aslan following antitrump tweets variety. The religious scholar from the viral fox news interview explains how dostoevskys the brothers karamazov taught him the difference between. Instead, a small group proposed a new way of conceiving of divinity. Reza aslan is an acclaimed writer and scholar of religions whose books include no god but god. Writing with all the verve and brilliance we have come to expect from his pen, reza aslan has once more produced a book that will prompt reflection and shatter assumptions.
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. Reza aslan is an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religion. Aslan will present zealot at christ church cathedral, episcopal in downtown houston on friday, september 19 at 7pm. Goda human history takes on a topic of massive scope and brings information together from many different disciplines and puts it in a readable format. The life and times of jesus of nazareth reza aslan, 20 random house 336 pp. Reza aslan misrepresents his scholarly credentials matthew. If you read reza aslan s book zealot, do not expect this book to be the same or even the same style.
A response to zealot by reza aslan the good book blog. In 2015 as a member of the group, he joined with 73 other prominent. T here is a bit of a hubbub about an interview conducted by lauren green, religion correspondent for fox news channel, with reza aslan, author of a new book on jesus titled zealot. Presented by the unsw centre for ideas and carriageworks. Our discussion leader did an outstanding job in presenting the. There is an odd intemperance about the tone of this book, with vociferous assertion often replacing argument. Bill maher isnt the only one who misunderstands religion. The life and times of jesus of nazareth is a book by iranianamerican writer and scholar reza aslan. Reza aslan is currently considered a single author.
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