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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2014 · 1H 25M

Was Jesus just a...zealot? Reza Aslan vs Anthony Le Donne - Unbelievable?

from Unbelievable? · host Justin Brierley

Reza Aslan is the author of the bestselling book Zealot which claims Jesus was a political revolutionary and not the peace loving Messiah of the Gospels. He debates with New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne who has written a scathing review of Aslan's book. This programme is brought to you in partnership with www.springharvest.org & www.thegodquestion.tv For more resources on the Bible TV series http://www.premier.org.uk/thebible For Reza Aslan http://rezaaslan.com/ For Anthony Le Donne http://historicaljesusresearch.blogspot.co.uk/ For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 18 August 2012 Did Jesus Exist? Bart Ehrman •Unbelievable? 15 December 2012 Did Jesus Exist? Richard Carrier vs Mark Goodacre

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Reza Aslan is the author of the bestselling book Zealot which claims Jesus was a political revolutionary and not the peace loving Messiah of the Gospels. He debates with New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne who has written a scathing review of Aslan's book. This programme is brought to you in partnership with www.springharvest.org & www.thegodquestion.tv For more resources on the Bible TV series http://www.premier.org.uk/thebible For Reza Aslan http://rezaaslan.com/ For Anthony Le Donne http://historicaljesusresearch.blogspot.co.uk/ For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 18 August 2012 Did Jesus Exist? Bart Ehrman •Unbelievable? 15 December 2012 Did Jesus Exist? Richard Carrier vs Mark Goodacre

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