New Book 'Zealot' Receives Criticism for Author Having Muslim Agenda

A new book exploring the life of Jesus on earth has received criticism from some who argue the author, Reza Aslan, is a Muslim and therefore should not be considered an authority on Jesus' life.

Aslan, who has previously written No god but God, claims to have used historical sources to meticulously compose his new book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, which he describes as a biography of Jesus' life in Nazareth, years before his death and resurrection as the son of God.

The book paints an image of Jesus as a zealot and a violent revolutionary leading a revolt against Rome, and often contradicts the teachings found in Scripture, as well as the teachings of Christianity. Read more