John the Baptist admits to Justas that he has 720 followers, no plan for what to do with them, and that the baptism was essentially a con — 'selling absolution for free' — that got out of hand.
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An irreverent, argument-driven retelling of the rise of Christianity that keeps its human stakes front and center.
Unseen's feed drop for Almalem takes on the rise of Christianity in first century Jerusalem with a dry, argumentative edge. It is at its best when belief turns into bargaining and practical objections, which gives the piece a comic snap without flattening the stakes.
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Press play if you want an irreverent first-century retelling where people argue baptism, revolution, and who gets counted.
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