The Sceptic: Jesus the political revolutionary

Despite sharing his surname with CS Lewis’ beloved Narnian lion, Reza Aslan is not universally popular with Christians. In his book Zealot (The Westbourne Press), he makes the provocative claim that Jesus was not the peace-loving Messiah of the Gospels, but a political revolutionary crucified for fomenting Jewish insurrection. It became a number one New York Times bestseller last year, and plans are in motion for a Hollywood adaptation.