The Jesus of History versus the Christ of Faith

By: Reza Aslan   Source: The Aspen Institute Nov 19, 2015 No Comments


Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history’s most influential and enigmatic figures by examining Jesus within the context of the times in which he lived: the age of zealotry. Balancing the Jesus of the Gospels against historical sources, Aslan describes a man of peace who exhorted his followers to arm themselves; an exorcist and faith healer who urged his disciples to keep his identity secret; and the seditious “King of the Jews,” whose promise of liberation from Rome went unfulfilled in his lifetime. Aslan explores why the early Church preferred to promulgate an image of Jesus as a peaceful spiritual teacher rather than a politically conscious revolutionary and grapples with the riddle of how Jesus understood himself. Published on Jul 14, 2015.

  Category: Faith & Spirituality, Videos
  Topics: Christianity, Interfaith, Prophet Jesus (Isa)
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