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Reza Aslan on 'Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth'

Reza Aslan, author of the best-seller No god but God , returned to his Muslim faith after five years as an evangelical Christian. Now, he says, he's more interested than ever in Jesus, not as he's described in the Gospels, but in his life as a man.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Reza Aslan, author of the best-seller

, returned to his Muslim faith after five years as an evangelical Christian. Now, he says, he's more interested than ever in Jesus, not as he's described in the Gospels, but in his life as a man. Recently, in the

Washington Post

, he wrote, "there are only two hard historical facts about Jesus of Nazareth upon which we can confidently rely." Aslan's latest book is

Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
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Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
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Managing Producer, Greater LA
Reza Aslan
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Reza Aslan on 'Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth'

Reza Aslan, author of the best-seller No god but God , returned to his Muslim faith after five years as an evangelical Christian. Now, he says, he's more interested than ever in Jesus, not as he's described in the Gospels, but in his life as a man.

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Reza Aslan on 'Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth'

Reza Aslan, author of the best-seller No god but God , returned to his Muslim faith after five years as an evangelical Christian. Now, he says, he's more interested than ever in Jesus, not as he's described in the Gospels, but in his life as a man.

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