In the CNN interview he claimed that virtually nothing could be said with certainty about Jesus’ life. Before I address these claims, let me say that I first became aware of Aslan when I saw him interviewed by Piers Morgan on CNN about his new book Zealot. In his estimation, the gospels are largely based on legends and myths. In the piece he identified five key myths about Jesus: 1) Jesus was not born in Bethlehem, 2) he was not an only child, 3) he did not have 12 disciples, 4) he was not tried before Pontius Pilate, and 5) he was not buried in a tomb thus his corpse was likely eaten by dogs. The piece sought to discredit the New Testament portrayals and the consequent Christian understandings of Jesus. By Joel Allen On September 26th, the Daily Republic ran a Washington Post opinion piece by Reza Aslan.
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