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In conversation with author and poet Arundhathi Subramaniam, writer and scholar of religions, Reza Aslan, discusses the origins and evolution of Christianity. Through several acclaimed books, such as Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, he brings a bold, contemporary voice to examining religion, analysing early Christianity, and how the portrayal of Jesus has shifted across time.
Reza Aslan is a renowned scholar of religions, writer, commentator, and professor. As a producer, he has been nominated for Emmy and Peabody. A recipient of the prestigious James Joyce award, Aslan has authored numerous books, including the New York Times Bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, PEN/Jacqueline Beograd Weld Award nominated, An American Martyr in Persia. His most recent book, A Kid's Book About Israel & Palestine, came out in 2024.
Arundhathi Subramaniam is a leading Indian poet and writer. Her books include the recent prose work on contemporary female sacred travelers, Women Who Wear Only Themselves, and the new poetry collection, The Gallery of Upside Down Women. Other works include an anthology on women mystic poets, Wild Women, and the bestselling biography, Sadhguru: More Than a Life. Shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize 2015, she is the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020, the Khushwant Singh Poetry Prize, the Raza Award, and the Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award, the Il Ceppo Award in Italy, among several others.
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In conversation with author and poet Arundhathi Subramaniam, writer and scholar of religions, Reza Aslan, discusses the origins and evolution of Christianity. Through several acclaimed books, such as Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, he brings a bold, contemporary voice to examining religion, analysing early Christianity, and how the portrayal of Jesus has shifted across time.
Reza Aslan is a renowned scholar of religions, writer, commentator, and professor. As a producer, he has been nominated for Emmy and Peabody. A recipient of the prestigious James Joyce award, Aslan has authored numerous books, including the New York Times Bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, PEN/Jacqueline Beograd Weld Award nominated, An American Martyr in Persia. His most recent book, A Kid's Book About Israel & Palestine, came out in 2024.
Arundhathi Subramaniam is a leading Indian poet and writer. Her books include the recent prose work on contemporary female sacred travelers, Women Who Wear Only Themselves, and the new poetry collection, The Gallery of Upside Down Women. Other works include an anthology on women mystic poets, Wild Women, and the bestselling biography, Sadhguru: More Than a Life. Shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize 2015, she is the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020, the Khushwant Singh Poetry Prize, the Raza Award, and the Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award, the Il Ceppo Award in Italy, among several others.
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