Iranian - Writer | May 3, 1972 -
I wouldn't call myself a Christian because I do not believe that Jesus is God, nor do I believe that he ever thought that he was God, or that he ever said that he was God.
Reza Aslan
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There's nothing more distasteful than an academic having to, like, trot out his credentials. You really come off as a jerk when you do that.
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The truth of the matter is that when you write about religion like I do, you're writing about something that people take very seriously.
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I am a scholar of religions with four degrees, including one in the New Testament and fluency in Biblical Greek, who has been studying the origins of Christianity for two decades, who also happens to be Muslim.
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Every single interview I have ever done on TV or in print says I'm a Muslim.
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Whether or not you believe that after three days of being dead and entombed, Jesus got up and walked out of his own accord, what you cannot argue about is the fervent belief of the followers that this happened.
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I'm a person of faith, and the language that I use to define my faith, the symbols and metaphors that I rely upon to express my faith, are those provided by Islam because they make the most sense to me.
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Whether you're talking about MSNBC or Fox or CNN, it's all about getting enough interest out there, sensationalizing the story in such a way that people are compelled to tune in.
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'Zeal' is essentially a compromising devotion to God, a commitment to cleansing the Holy Land of all foreign and pagan presences and to re-establish the kingdom of David as God had intended.
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The key to recognizing who Jesus was is to recognize this fundamental truth: He was a Jew.
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I'm interested in the origins of the religious experience, how the history of religion has evolved over the last umpteen thousand years, and where religiosity is going in the future. I think that's a topic I've been chewing on for a few years; I would love to eventually work on and produce a book out of it.
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It is the job of the historian to say what is likely, and of faith to say what is possible.
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