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Reza Aslan misrepresents his status as scholar of ‘religions’; downplays his ties to extreme Islamists

3:29 PM 08/02/2013

Reza Aslan, celebrated author of the new Jesus book "Zealot," falsely claimed to be “a scholar of religions” in the widely-circulated Fox News interview that boosted his book to bestseller status. Aslan holds a doctoral degree in sociology of religion and his prominence as a pundit on religious issues is mainly a function of his ability to provide moderate-seeming comments that favor Islamists.