Reza Aslan Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

One of NPR's Books We Love in 2022 In this erudite and piercing biography, best-selling author Reza Aslan proves that one person's actions can have revolutionary consequences that reverberate the world over

In this incisive biography, best-selling author Reza Aslan illustrates how one individual's actions can lead to profound global repercussions. Howard Baskerville, a little-known yet revered martyr in Iran, was a twenty-two-year-old Christian missionary from South Dakota who arrived in Persia (modern-day Iran) in 1907 to teach English and preach the gospel. He found himself amidst a groundbreaking democratic revolution led by passionate young reformers striving for a constitutional monarchy with free elections and an independent parliament. The Persian students he taught educated him about their fight for democracy, inspiring him to abandon his teaching role and join their struggle against a tyrannical shah supported by British and Russian interests. Baskerville famously stated, “The only difference between me and these people is the place of my birth," emphasizing the shared humanity in their quest for freedom. Tragically, he was killed in battle in 1909, but his martyrdom invigorated the revolutionaries who ultimately removed the shah and established a new constitution. Today, his tomb in Tabriz is a pilgrimage site for thousands honoring the American who sacrificed his life for Iran. Aslan's narrative serves as a compelling exploration of democracy's universal ideals and challenges Americans to reflect on their commitment to these principles abroad, while also providing crucial historical context about Iran, often misreprese

Bóg jest naszą ideą i od nas zależy, czy okaże się dobra. To obowiązkowa lektura dla tych, którzy pragną zrozumieć, skąd wzięły się religie i jak ludzie wykorzystują Boga. W poszukiwaniach miłości, sprawiedliwości i pocieszenia, przypisujemy mu również cechy, których sami nie potrafimy kontrolować, takie jak gniew czy zazdrość. Stworzyliśmy Boga na nasze podobieństwo, co sprawia, że ta sama religia może być źródłem pokoju dla jednych, a przemocy dla innych. Książka jest aktualna, porywająca i otwierająca oczy, co podkreślają recenzje. To niewielka, ale ambitna opowieść o tym, jak ludzie tworzą Boga, która dosłownie oszałamia czytelnika. Autor, Reza Aslan, jest badaczem religii i duchowym poszukiwaczem, który narusza tabu, by zrozumieć ludzkie doświadczenia. Jest autorem bestsellerów, w tym "Nie ma Boga oprócz Allaha" oraz "Zelota. Życie i czasy Jezusa z Nazaretu". Specjalizuje się w creative writing, co widać w jego opowieściach. Jako telewizyjny komentator zrealizował dla CNN dokumentalny serial "Believer", w którym doświadczał różnych religii. Prowadzi również podcast "Metaphysical Milkshake" z Rainnem Wilsonem, gdzie dyskutują o najważniejszych pytaniach życia.

Aslan spricht aus, was vielen Theologen unaussprechlich ist. Walter Homolka über Der Zelot, zeit-online

A brief and lively history... Extraordinary. Alexander Waugh Spectator

This work presents a meticulously researched biography of Jesus that draws on biblical and historical sources to place his achievements and influence against the turbulent backdrop of his time. Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, the author sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic characters by examining Jesus Christ through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived: first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic fervor. Scores of Jewish prophets, preachers, and would-be messiahs wandered through the Holy Land, bearing messages from God. This was the age of zealotry, a fervent nationalism that made resistance to the Roman occupation a sacred duty incumbent on all Jews. And few figures better exemplified this principle than the charismatic Galilean who defied both the imperial authorities and their allies in the Jewish religious hierarchy

Autor svetového bestselleru Niet boha okrem Boha (No got but God) napísal fascinujúcu, provokatívnu a do detailov naštudovanú biografiu a núti nás prehodnotiť tradičné chápanie osobnosti, ktorú poznáme pod menom Ježiš Nazaretský. Reza Aslan sa prekopáva nánosmi mýtov uplynulých storočí a osobnosť Ježiša, jednu z najvplyvnejších a najzáhadnejších postáv v dejinách ľudstva, stavia do nového svetla. Výsledkom je elegantne napísaný životopis, ktorý čitateľa núti zamyslieť sa.

Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic characters by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived: first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic fervor. Scores of Jewish prophets, preachers, and would-be messiahs wandered through the Holy Land, bearing messages from God. This was the age of zealotry--a fervent nationalism that made resistance to the Roman occupation a sacred duty incumbent on all Jews. And few figures better exemplified this principle than the charismatic Galilean who defied both the imperial authorities and their allies in the Jewish religious hierarchy.

Das Christentum verehrt Jesus von Nazaret als sanften Hirten, dessen Reich nicht von dieser Welt sei. Aber entspricht dieses Bild der historischen Realität? Kann es den grausamen Kreuzestod plausibel erklären? Der amerikanische Religionswissenschaftler Reza Aslan meint: nein. Sein Buch, das in den USA für einen Skandal sorgte, versucht zu ergründen, wer Jesus war, bevor es das Christentum gab. Es ist das fesselnde, brillant erzählte Porträt eines Mannes voller Widersprüche, einer Epoche voll religiöser Inbrunst und blutiger Kämpfe und einer Weltreligion im Werden.