Reza Aslan Quotes
The key to recognizing who Jesus was is to recognize this fundamental truth: He was a Jew.
Topics
Truth, Truthfulness
Crucifixion
Gospel
Holy Spirit
Incarnation
Jew, Jews, Judaism
Messiah
Resurrection
Salvation
Savior
Divine Nature
Historical Jesus
Jewish Heritage
Jewish Roots
Religious Identity
Son of God
Spiritual Identity
faith foundation
Christian Origins
Religious Context
Jesus Identity
Citations
Aslan, Reza. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. Random House, 2013.
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Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American scholar of religious studies, writer, and television host. A convert to evangelical Christianity from Shia Islam as a youth, Aslan eventually reverted to Islam but continued to write about Christianity. He has written four books on religion: No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and God: A Human History.