Tourists with “Jesus” at a Christian amusement park in Florida.
Image: Melissa Golden/Redux/Laif
The Messiah from Nazareth preached non-violent resistance against Rome. Would he have advised Ukraine to surrender? John Dominic Crossan says no.
Professor Crossan, do you know Batman the cartoon character?
Yes, I know who that is.
People used to want to see Batman as an idealized hero. Films are now being made about him that show him as a torn person full of self-doubt.
I haven’t seen these films but have heard about them. They did the same thing with James Bond: they want to make him a mere mortal.
This is the zeitgeist. They have been researching the historical Jesus of Nazareth for decades and describe him as a political activist from Galilee fighting against Rome and for distributive justice. Have you ever considered that this also fits in well with our times?