March 12, 2010
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Jesus And The Hidden Contradictions Of The Gospels
()The New Testament contains multiple versions of the life and teachings of Jesus. Bart Ehrman, the author of Jesus, Interrupted,, says they are at odds with each other on important points regarding the life, death and divinity of Jesus.
Recent Interviews
Movies
Amy Ryan: From 'The Office' To The 'Green Zone'
March 11, 2010 The Oscar-nominated actress stars in the new Paul Greengrass thriller Green Zone as a journalist investigating the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. She has also played a port authority police officer in the HBO series The Wire and Michael Scott's girlfriend on The Office.
Author Interviews
A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles
March 10, 2010 Since the U.S. invasion, 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes. An additional 2 million have left the country entirely, and many are still outside its borders. NPR's Deborah Amos tells the story of these displaced Iraqi citizens in her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis.
Author Interviews
After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
March 9, 2010 David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
Television
Vince Gilligan: The Man Behind 'Breaking Bad'
March 9, 2010 Vince Gilligan created the Emmy Award-winning drama Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a high-school chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer to secure his family's finances. Gilligan tells David Bianculli why he chose Cranston for the role — and why he thinks Breaking Bad is different from every other show on TV.
