Jesus

Although Jesus followed many religious, legal, and cultural norms of his time, the Bible shows that he was counter-cultural in his public embrace of women.

In the Bible, Jesus suggests that the greatest act of love is sacrificial—if you love others as you love yourself, then you should be willing to go the distance for them.

This is not controversial from a scholarly point of view, but somehow it is a forgotten detail for many of the millions of Christians who will gather to celebrate Easter this week.

We imagine Jesus in long robes with baggy sleeves, as he is most often depicted in artworks over the centuries.