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Richard Zimler’s latest novel stakes a claim to a ‘charismatic’ Jewish teacher and offers a different kind of gospel. Among the many gifted American-Jewish writers, Richard Zimler is singular: He has ...

The name of “Jesus” is of less age than most of the oldest churches in Christianity. The name Messiah in the original text of the King James Bible of 1611 is spelled “Iesus,” an unevocative spelling ...

Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. For Easter this year, we’re republishing this story from Dec. 24, 2008. Was Jesus in fact a common name back when he was alive? Bonus Explainer: What ...

The name “Jesus” is a late arrival; the man from Nazareth did not hear it in his own village. In first-century Galilee, identity was more a function of sound than writing. The economy of sound ...

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