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Was Jesus A Great Moral Teacher? With Julian Baggini and Mark Mardell
Was Jesus A Great Moral Teacher? With Julian Baggini and Mark Mardell
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46 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Even if we don't believe that Jesus was the son of God, we tend to think he was a great moral teacher. But was he? And how closely do idealised values such as our love of the family, helping the needy, and the importance of kindness, match Jesus's original tenets?In this week's episode Julian Baggini challenges our assumptions on Christian values with some surprising insights on who Jesus really was. The episode was hosted by former BBC Broadcaster and journalist Mark Mardell. To buy Julian's book The Godless Gospel click here: https://amzn.to/31zejC2 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.
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Released:
Mar 30, 2021
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