Reza Aslan

Reza Aslan is an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions.

He is the author of several books, including "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth," "No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam," and "How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization and the End of the War on Terror." Aslan is the founder of AslanMedia.com, an online journal focusing on Middle Eastern news and entertainment, and co-founder of BoomGen Studios, which produces creative content about the Greater Middle East.

Born in Iran, Aslan moved to the United States as a child and has pursued extensive religious education, earning degrees from Santa Clara University, Harvard Divinity School, and the University of California, Santa Barbara.