SOLD OUT: Reza Aslan and Sally Quinn
Date and Time
Sep 11, 2014 6:30 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Sep 11, 2014 6:30 pm
450K
Join Dr. Reza Aslan and The Washington Post's Sally Quinn for a discussion on religion/faith, politics and Aslan's book, Zealot: The Life and Time of Jesus of Nazareth"
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From the internationally bestselling author of No god but God comes a provocative and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions about the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth.
In Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions Reza Aslan sifts through centuries of mythmaking and sheds new light on one of history’s most enigmatic characters by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived: first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic fervor. Scores of Jewish prophets, preachers, and would-be messiahs wandered through the Holy Land, bearing messages from God. This was the age of zealotry—a fervent nationalism that made resistance to the Roman occupation a sacred duty incumbent on all Jews.
Dr. Reza Aslan’s bachelor’s degree is in religious studies, with an emphasis on scripture and traditions (which at Santa Clara University means the New Testament). His minor was in biblical Greek. He has a master of theological studies degree from Harvard University, in world religions, and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in the sociology of religions. UCSB’s doctoral program is an interdisciplinary one that draws from religion, history, philosophy, and sociology, among other fields. Aslan’s doctorate in the sociology of religions encompasses expertise in the history of religion. Reza also has a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. You may also recognize him from his interview with Fox News religion reporter Lauren Green that quickly went viral after she repeatedly questioned him as to why a Muslim would write a book about Jesus.
Sally Quinn is a columnist for The Washington Post columnist and Moderator of On Faith. She's also author of The Party: A Guide To Adventurous Entertaining.
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