Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

Now I understand why this book had created a public issue in the west. And the attacks on Raza Aslan set that as a Muslim, he cannot write about Jesus forgetting that Raza Aslan was a Christian at one point in his life powered by the lack of knowledge of many Christians on the high status of Jesus among Muslims.

After all, Reza Aslan was educated in the sociology of religions & his published work "No god but God" and other books that help the Abrahamic religions understand and acknowledge each other. (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)

The author conducted comprehensive research and worked to bring to us the historical Jesus and the world he lived in, as the 1st century (time of Jesus) was a well-documented period by the Romans. They were also excellent in the documentary as we learned from historical facts.

I can understand many's waves of anger, as for the believer's constants, which should remain unchanged or changed over time or changed over a difference of places. They are the rules governing individuals, the framework of their behavior and their lives, and the accurate scale that could not be wrong, and they are distinguished from others. Therefore, for many religious people, the constants are not an area of bargaining or review. The constants of a religion are the preservative on the continuity of its members' character, which governs them. There can be no interpretation, no change, in no place, or time, by no person.

But the odd thing is that the Auther never talked about beliefs themselves. He referred to the historical facts that are likely to happen and not about the possibility of happening. History and faith are two separate modes of knowing and do not need to be conflicted in shape or form; in a sense, faith is concerned with the possibility, where history is interested in what is likely.

Simply as a historian, Mr.Aslan was presenting what is likely, and the job of faith is to say what is possible.

This book's content was an ocean of historical knowledge, mind-opening regardless if you believe or don't. No doubt, this book is one of my favorites.

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