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Jesus and this generation. people say maybe thats the oldest picture of jesus. they dont think of it as something that has to be scientifically confirmed but i am fascinated since ive got that image on my book with what theyre going to be uncovering throughout this process of deeper scientific investigation. >> definitely. one of the most contentious scenes from the passion of christ, mel gibsons very controversial movie, depicted the crucifixion, of course, and he was lambasted for this. your b...

It, tormenting him in that bunk bed? >> yeah, but what you didnt read is that he really enjoyed that. i mean, he was a stark enough kid to endure that with no problem. >> when i interviewed rahm, he was the first emanuel brother i had interviewed and i got a real sense of a steely streak inside him which i think just judging from what the book says, you guys operate very much as a pack. one of you gets attacked, the emanuel brothers will defend each other to the hilt. despite all the rivalry, yo...

Quite young, 16, 17, and it just really put me off. i remember one house party i was at and the dude wrapped up lines on a family photograph. >> seriously. when you look at somebody like amy winehouse, i wrote a piece about her about a year before she died saying for gods sake, amy, do something. look in the mirror and realize what is happening to you. youre wasting a magnificental ent. and she did. she just carried on wrecking an amazingal ent. what do you feel when you see that? >> i think its...

Versed in the scriptures and indeed uses them a lot and has done with the president, what do you say to those people who use the bible and its scriptures as a sacrosanct defense, if you like, against moving times? >> you know, its something that i think we have to grapple with because on the one hand as you highlight, piers, there are verses in the old testament and the new from deuteronomy to the apostle paul that speak to issues related to homosexuality. on the other hand, jesus said that the ...

More for what theyre for rather than what theyre against. i was able to see that first-hand in private ways, in the way the president received devotionals and spent time in prayer with pastors around the country but also in public ways, in the way his faith motivated his approach to issues in public life from compassionate immigration reform to issues related to gun violence. it was really an honor to have that front row seat to the presidents values. >> the president has described the newtown a...

When you look at somebody like amy winehouse, i wrote a piece about her about a year before she died saying for gods sake, amy, do something. look in the mirror and realize what is happening to you. youre wasting a magnificental ent. and she did. she just carried on wrecking an amazingal ent. what do you feel when you see that? >> i think its sad. i think its sad that there werent more people telling her that, to be honest. you can say that to her. but is she necessarily going to listen to you? ...

You say to those people who use the bible and its scriptures as a sacrosanct defense, if you like, against moving times? >> you know, its something that i think we have to grapple with because on the one hand as you highlight, piers, there are verses in the old testament and the new from deuteronomy to the apostle paul that speak to issues related to homosexuality. on the other hand, jesus said that the two greatest commandments are to love god and to love your neighbor and to let that spirit of...

Had interviewed and i got a real sense of a steely streak inside him which i think just judging from what the book says, you guys operate very much as a pack. one of you gets attacked, the emanuel brothers will defend each other to the hilt. despite all the rivalry, you are actually very loyal to each other, arent you? >> oh, yes. thats absolutely true. as i think i say somewhere in the book, my brothers are my harshest critic maybe only after my daughters. but then if someone outside does somet...

>> you know, we spent a lot of time meditating on scripture, second corinthians, where it talks about how outwardly we are wasting away but inwardly we are being renewed day by day because our light and momentary troubles are leading to something better. these broken bodies will be restored. thats the gist of those passages. but in many ways, you know, theres not a lot you can say. you just have to be present and the president was present for those parents at the time. he held them closely. for ...