Time Magazine Contents Page August 15, 1988

Vol. 132 No. 7

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COVER: Fury at an age- old question: Who was Jesus?

With angry protesters on the march, Hollywood is rushing Martin Scorsese' s Last Temptation of Christ into theaters this week to let filmgoers decide for themselves. Sex scenes aside, the highly unconventional depiction raises complex issues about the life and identity of Jesus. Puzzles about the Nazarene' s reality tantalize Christians and non- Christians alike -- and have intrigued New Testament experts and divided churches throughout the 20th century. See RELIGION.

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OLYMPICS: The athletes set their sights on Seoul

In the pool, at the track, in the weightroom and...

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