Media: Is your book centered on religious or scientific interpretation and who is it written for?Norberto: I truly believe that this book creates a bridge between the religious and scientific interpretation of Jesus’ crucifixion. It is suitable to all denominations because Jesus is the center of the book. I believe all denominations will be very comfortable with the content of the book. I also think that non-believers would enjoy reading about the most influential figure in human history. Some consider him the biggest revolutionary that ever existed. We must remember that he was killed because the establishment felt threatened by his teachings. His legacy is so extraordinary that in a few years after his death, the biggest empire at the time became Christian.
Dr. Norberto's Inspiration
Media: I understand this is your first book. What was your inspiration for this book? Norberto: I must start answering this question by saying that I didn't like to write papers during school or even later in my career. Something happened three years ago that changed that mindset forever. I started giving lectures about the physical suffering that Jesus went through. The rationale for those lectures was to create a bridge between the religious interpretation of his ordeal and the actual physical suffering from a medical or scientific standpoint. Understanding the physical suffering gives a profound value to his sacrifice, which enables us to make a more serious analysis of our own lives, with the goal of making us worthy of his sacrifice. The response of the audience was so amazing! They wanted to learn more. At that point I felt the need to write about it, and I haven't stop writing since!