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Bill O’Reilly branches out from Kennedy and Lincoln - next he’ll be ‘Killing Jesus’

The theme of execution unites all three books

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Published Friday, February 22, 2013, 8:05 AM

Updated Friday, February 22, 2013, 8:33 AM

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FOX News host Bill O'Reilly

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Bill O'Reilly has murder on his mind. Specifically, the murder of three of the most influential men in history.

First the pugnacious Fox News pundit turned two presidential assassinations into best sellers, but for his follow up he's tackling the most consequential execution in history: O'Reilly says his next book will be about the execution of Jesus.

According to USA Today Killing Jesus will be published September 24 with help from his usual collaborator Martin Dugard, O'Reilly announced on Wednesday on The O'Reilly Factor. But don't think it'll be another re-telling of the greatest story ever told.

'We've uncovered some interesting things about the execution of Jesus of Nazareth and how it all ties into Roman power,' O'Reilly said, suggesting that perhaps the Fox News anchor had uncovered the biggest scoop in history. That, or it just could be more inspired fodder for Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert.

O'Reilly gave no indication of what dramatic new information he'd uncovered instead telling viewers, 'I think you're going to like it.'

O'Reilly, a former high school history teacher, told USA Today last October that Dugard undertakes most of the research and he handles the writing. Their jointly produced books on Lincoln and Kennedy were huge bestsellers.

Killing Lincoln reportedly landed at number 3 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books in October 2011 and has been in the top 50 for 59 weeks. It's currently number 46. It was adapted as TV special narrated by Tom Hanks that aired on Sunday on National Geographic Channel and drew 3.4 million viewers, a record for the channel.

Killing Kennedy also landed on the list at number 3 in October 2012 and has been in the top 50 ever since. It's currently number 44.

Killing Jesus, O'Reilly said in a statement released by his publishers, 'will recount the seismic political and historical events' that made the death of the 'beloved and controversial young revolutionary' known as Jesus of Nazareth inevitable.

'Jesus Christ has not walked among us physically for more than 2,000 years, yet his presence today is felt the world over and his spirit is worshipped by more than 2.2 billion people. His teachings, his legacy, his life as a flesh-and-blood man and his death created the world in which we live.'

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Realtalk777 | Feb 27, 2013, 12:44 PM EST

The Antichrist in the flesh. Bill Just kill yourself, and do the world a favor, You're sick, you need not just help, you need Jesus bad. I feel reql sorry for you and people like you. you all hell bound, oh! wait, isn't that where you was born in the first place. Is it too cold up here for you, you need heat to feel alive.

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peterson | Feb 24, 2013, 08:17 PM EST

May God bless O'Reilly !!

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seanomelb | Feb 23, 2013, 05:51 PM EST

And Seanmor continues his chest beating

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Chicago1 | Feb 23, 2013, 01:20 PM EST

Seanmor, thank you for your service to our country. O'Reilly is very supportive of veterans' charities such as Wounded Warrior, Fisher House, Troops Direct and Operation Shoe Box. He regularly mentions these charities on his show. As for saying anything positive about Irish immigrants, I don't know of many news hosts that ever bring up that topic, except maybe on St. Pat's day.

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Seanmor | Feb 23, 2013, 10:33 AM EST

O'Reilly has as much right to free speech as any other American citizen, and those who don't like his books aren't being forced to buy them. I haven't. To my knowledge O'Reilly seldom indictes suport for our veteran's and scarcely ever says anything positive about the many contributions generations of Irish immigrants have made to the U.S. That means that as an Irish immigrant who gave 4 years of HONORABLE service to the Marine Corps, O'Reilly doesn't seem to think that my service is worth mentioning. But I still support his freedom of speech.

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seanomelb | Feb 23, 2013, 02:08 AM EST

You're only a boy Ed65

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Ed65 | Feb 22, 2013, 09:38 PM EST

The "IrishCentral Staff Writers" cna't put their name on their childish headlines and articles because I suspept they are unpaid interns or fresh out of some echo chamber university. I suspect they love Irony, Beer Gardens and having their narrow worldview reinforced by all their knowledgeable fellow travelers. You see you are never more informed about the world when you don't have a mortgage, pay taxes, raise children and work a real job. The sad part is they get 90% of their news from Colbert and Stewart. Please hurry up and turn 30!!!

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seanomelb | Feb 22, 2013, 05:29 PM EST

O'Reilly writing about a revolutionary Jesus if Jesus were alive today O'Reilly would castigate him and call him a far left bomb thrower, Cheanna bioran!!

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cillowen | Feb 22, 2013, 04:29 PM EST

He'd better not write that Jews killed their reject - he'd be toast.

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falconflash | Feb 22, 2013, 02:27 PM EST

Pilate was torn, Jewish leaders were adament....can't change that Joe.

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Joe Kelsall | Feb 22, 2013, 02:07 PM EST

Why am I not surprised that O'Reilly has discovered thhatit was all the Romans' fault after all? 'We've uncovered some interesting things about the execution of Jesus of Nazareth and how it all ties into Roman power.

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porkheaven | Feb 22, 2013, 12:07 PM EST

Irish central needs to spend some money and upgrade the staff

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Faith20 | Feb 22, 2013, 10:54 AM EST

What an ignorant article, and even more ignorant headline.

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feeneycj | Feb 22, 2013, 10:27 AM EST

article written by IrishCentral Staff Writers? What? no one can put their name on this article? Kudos to Bill O'Reilly who is FREE to speak his mind on all topics. And I wish him great success. Yes, there is more to know about the customs and politics of Jesus's time.

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