More popular than Jesus

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"More popular than Jesus"[nb 1] is a comment made by John Lennon of the Beatles in a March 1966 interview. He argued that the public knew and loved the Beatles more than Jesus. He also said that the Christian faith was not as strong because of rock music.

His opinions became controversial when originally published in the London newspaper The Evening Standard, but drew angry reactions from Christian communities when republished in the United States that July.[3]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Bigger than Jesus" has been used in analysis of the controversy,[1] but Lennon's words were "more popular than Jesus".[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Womack & Davis 2012, p. 103.
  2. ↑ Gould 2008, pp. 308–309.
  3. ↑ Runtagh, Jordan (29 July 2016). "When John Lennon's 'More Popular Than Jesus' Controversy Turned Ugly". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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