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“I think my instinct creatively is to make things that are very funny and happy and silly. And in this moment where the world is very scary, I feel like my role is to make people laugh really hard.”

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Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow is a celebrated film producer, recognized for his work in comedy. He has produced a series of hit films such as 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin', 'Knocked Up', and 'Superbad'. Apatow's films are known for their blend of humor and heart, and he has played a significant role in shaping the modern comedy landscape. more

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Author:Larry Hurtado

“In Destroyer of the gods I focus on several major features of early Christianity that made it distinctive, even odd or bizarre .We don't today realize just how different early Christianity was in that context.”

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Author:Larry Hurtado

“I offer early Christianity as a case-study to show that the phenomena that we group under "religion(s)" comprise a somewhat artificial category, and that "religions" are not "all the same."”

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Author:Larry Hurtado

“In its Roman-era setting, for example, Christianity was so different that critics of the time referred to it as a "superstition" (meaning a bogus or dangerous religion).”

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Author:Larry Hurtado