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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[The 1950 novel] tells a version of the life of
Barabbas, the man whom the Bible relates was released instead of Jesus. [Barabbas
is] skeptical about the Holiness of Jesus, but he is also fascinated by his
sacrifice. He seeks out different followers of Jesus in trying to understand him,
but finds that their exalted views of Jesus do not match his down-to-earth
observation... More important, since Barabbas has never been the recipient of
love…, he finds that he is unable to understand love and, hence, unable to
understand the Christian faith. He says that he "wants to believe,"
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crucified – Barabbas dies last. Jesus dies among several of his friends –
Barabbas dies alone. Jesus talks to God – Barabbas talks to the darkness. The
novel starts with Jesus' crucifixion and ends with Barabbas' crucifixion in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Rome</st1:city>.</st1:city></st1:place></font></span></span></div>
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