Bill maher destroyed again and again by reza aslan youtube. Reza aslans slim, yet ambitious book is the story of how humans have created god with a capital g, and its thoroughly mindblowing. Finally, if you have any interest in biblical studies at all, consider becoming a member of ehrmans site, as his commentary is. When i heard that muslim scholar reza aslan was caught on camera eating human brains with a hindu cult, as author of a book refuting his bestselling but absurd notions about jesus, i was tempted. Mar 10, 2017 reza aslan loves to talk about religion. Reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah. Reza aslan, host of cnns believer, catches grief for showcasing. He is also a recipient of the prestigious james joyce award. Eating brains shows reza aslan doesnt have any, or a chest. Confronting religious extremism in the age of globalization. The contradictions of reza aslans believer the new yorker. What reza aslan actually says about jesus cnn belief blog.
Reza aslan has studied religions at santa clara university, harvard university, and the university of california, santa barbara. Sep 30, 2014 religious scholar reza aslan took some serious issue on cnn monday night with bill mahers commentary about islamic violence and oppression. Reza aslan is an iranianamerican scholar of religious studies, writer, and television host. Another group however, will also declare him and an apologist. Mar 05, 2017 reza aslan and the trailer go on to state that varanasi has 87 ghats, each of which burns up to 100 bodies a day.
The life and times of jesus of nazareth, have been translated into dozens of languages around the world. Reza aslan is the founder of aslan media, a social media network for news and entertainment about the middle east and the world. Aslan is showing, he is equating hinduism with all other religions that are governed by a single book, which are commandments driven, which have religious bureaucracies, and have history of countless genocides committed in the jihads and the inquisitions. A human history, the author of zealot follows up his book about jesus. After all, hes a religious scholar who wrote a popular book about jesus called zealot. You cant read the full post unless you are a subscriber, but i with a few bullet points below. What reza aslan actually says about jesus cnn belief. It blames western imperialism and selfserving misinterpretations of islamic law by past scholars for the current controversies within islam. After getting several email inquiries about reza aslans new book zealot, biblical scholar bart ehrman has commented on the subject via his blog.
The life and times of jesus of nazareth, had risen to number one on the new york times bestseller list, i must confess, i was both. Reza aslan explores fringe religions with believer 89. Were joined now by reza aslan, a scholar of religions, a professor at university of california, riverside, and the author of zealot. A scholar of religions, he is currently professor of creative writing at the university of. Reza aslan is a good writer and a good historian of religion. He holds an mfa in fiction from the writers workshop at the university of iowa, where he was also visiting assistant professor of islamic and. Reza aslan tells an old story about jesus the authors portrait of a wouldbe political revolutionary relies on outdated scholarship and breathtaking leaps in logic. He writes in his book that a time is coming when he will be denounced an apostate by a group of people.
When i saw that reza aslans portrait of jesus, zealot. Why is reza aslans show on aghoris giving sleepless. Religion scholar reza aslan ate cooked human brain tissue with a group of cannibals in. Cnns reza aslan thinks orthodox jews are just like radical. This mystical hindu sect is known for extreme rituals. Mar 27, 2014 the diplomats sanjay kumar spoke to reza aslan, whose book zealot. Jul 15, 20 reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah. When i heard that muslim scholar reza aslan was caught on camera eating human brains with a hindu cult, as author of a book refuting his bestselling but absurd notions about jesus, i. Reza aslan is an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, producer, and scholar of religions. When i was 16 years old, i read the book that has probably had the greatest influence on methe brothers karamazov by fyodor dostoevsky. As societies developed from small groups of hunter.
Cnn presenter reza aslan eats human brain daily mail online. Reza aslans believer an exhibit of unconcealed hinduphobia. Bart ehrman comments on zealot and reza aslan uncertainty blog. The first episode examines the aghori sect of hinduism, some of. The diplomats sanjay kumar spoke to reza aslan, whose book zealot. Reza aslan was a christian but converted back to the faith of his forefathers, islam. Aslan is showing, he is equating hinduism with all other religions that are governed by a single book, which are commandments driven, which have religious bureaucracies, and have history of countless genocides committed in the. A little bit gross, said aslan, whose bestselling books on religion include. Reza aslan outrages hindus by eating human brains in cnn. Reza aslan and the trailer go on to state that varanasi has 87 ghats, each of which burns up to 100 bodies a day. Hinduism the worlds oldest living religion can seem complicated to outsiders.
Perfect time to binge the entire season of rough draft with reza aslan. The author of this book reza aslan is an iranianamerican and a shia by persuasion. The origins, evolution, and future of islam is a 2005 nonfiction book written by iranianamerican muslim scholar reza aslan. At one point in his book zealot, reza aslan provides a brief survey of the various jewish preachers, prophets, bandits, and messiahs asl20, p49 whose zeal for god threatened to subvert roman authority in the decades leading up to the war, and jesus of nazareth only merits passing mention there. Reza aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, tells his own story of growing up as an iranianborn emigre and explores the common narrative of what it means to be. Reza aslan islams reformation the on being project. Reza aslan has 16 books on goodreads with 235969 ratings. Unfortunately, selfdescribed religious scholar reza aslan never got the memo. Reza aslans show on hindu mendicants is bigoted no matter how you look at it the author and tv host has been criticised for his feature on indias aghoris. Aslan was accused of sensationalism and antihinduism when aslan ate part of a human brain while meeting aghori sadhus. Elias muhanna writes about reza aslans tv show believer, in which. Aug 25, 20 bart ehrman comments on zealot and reza aslan after getting several email inquiries about reza aslans new book zealot, biblical scholar bart ehrman has commented on the subject via his blog. Reza aslan, host of the cnn original series believer, explains hindus concept of god.
Mar 08, 2017 in the case of the episode on the aghor which, as i repeatedly state on camera and in voiceover, are not representative of hinduism but are instead an extreme hindu sect who reject the fundamental hindu distinction between purity and pollution i tried to ease the concerns of those who may have missed this fundamental distinction by. This is where author, scholar, and multimedia force reza aslan begins his slim, yet ambitious book god. But instead of arming readers with interpretive tools and good questions, aslan tells a highly selective, generalized tale with the goal of proving his own beliefs. Apr 10, 2017 unfortunately, selfdescribed religious scholar reza aslan never got the memo. Aug 09, 20 reza aslan tells an old story about jesus the authors portrait of a wouldbe political revolutionary relies on outdated scholarship and breathtaking leaps in logic. The tragedy is that many unaware of varanasi and hinduism would digest these gross falsehoods or to cnn maybe its alternative facts, feeling a twinge of guilt and selfloathing. There is a sect of hinduism called the aghori, challenging the very fabric of indian society 0. The book describes the history of islam and argues for a liberal interpretation of the religion. Reza aslans show on hindu mendicants is bigoted no. Reza aslan talks about the writing of his bestselling book zealot. The aghoris are by no means challenging the fabric of indian society, as aslan claims, but are very much a product of it not only well assimilated into, but an integral part of the broader social. Reza aslan offers an invaluable introduction to the forces that have shaped islam in this eloquent, erudite paean to islam in all of its complicated glory. Jul 31, 20 while reza aslan has written a blasphemous book about why he does not believe the biblical account of the life, death and resurrection of jesus christ, william d. In no god but god, challenging the clash of civilizations mentality that has distorted our view of islam, aslan explains this critical faith in all its complexity, beauty, and compassion.
Cnns reza aslan thinks orthodox jews are just like. Reza aslans show on hindu mendicants is bigoted no matter how you look at it the author and tv host has. In 20, he had created a storm with his book the zealot calling jesus christ a rabblerouser, while raising questions. Why we made god in our own image the washington post. Reza aslan tells an old story about jesus christianity today. Religious scholar reza aslan took some serious issue on cnn monday night with bill mahers commentary about islamic violence and oppression. Simpson has authored one of the most interesting accounts of. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, beyond fundamentalism. The life and times of jesus of nazareth created controversy recently. Its the story of how humans have created god with a capital g, and it. Though it is the fastestgrowing religion in the world, islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear for much of the west.
A human history, is aimed at the analytically minded spiritual seeker, the type who hopes to answer deep questions on the divine with study data and tidbits. His book, zealot, considers jesus in the context of the time and place he lived in. The american author filmed with a cannibalistic sect for his believers series, with fears that it could increase hate attacks against indian. Reza aslan books list of books by author reza aslan.
Reza aslan explores the facts and myths behind this religion. A human history is less a biography of god than a study of why and how humans tend to anthropomorphize the divine. A human history, is aimed at the analytically minded spiritual seeker, the type who hopes to answer deep questions on the divine with study data and tidbits about evolution. Feb 27, 2017 this mystical hindu sect is known for extreme rituals. A writer and scholar of comparative religions, reza aslan has earned international acclaim for the passion and clarity he has brought to these questions. Reza aslan, the controversial religious scholar, thinker, and the author has a panache for offending people of all religions. You may know aslan as a fringe muslim commentator on cnn known for his fauxoutrage at even the slightest of socalled islamophobia. Reza aslan is an acclaimed writer and scholar of religions whose books include no god but god. Simpson has authored one of the most interesting accounts of christianity you might ever read, written from the heart and with brutal honesty about the darker side of life, compassion.
Fox news must apologize to reza aslan the washington post. Because its that time of year, i took the opportunity to read a much debated but fascinating book about the historical jesus, zealot. Reza aslan, the scholar and tv presenter, has been pressured to eat human brains while filming with a fringe, cannibalistic hindu sect for. While reza aslan has written a blasphemous book about why he does not believe the biblical account of the life, death and resurrection of jesus christ, william d. Mar 06, 2017 hinduism the worlds oldest living religion can seem complicated to outsiders. Mar 10, 2017 reza aslan, the scholar and tv presenter, has been pressured to eat human brains while filming with a fringe, cannibalistic hindu sect for a new series on the worlds religions but that might. Cnn presenter reza aslan has been heavily criticized after he ate part of a human brain while filming with a hindu cannibal sect in india. The origins, evolution, and future of islam aslan, reza on. His 20 book zealot on jesus was excellent, so i had high hopes for this 2011 book on islam.
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