Like Epicurus, he (Jesus) has prostitutes in his company, and he saves from certain death a woman condemned for adultery. His heart aches at the death of his friend Lazarus, and this loving feeling is the motive for the miracle of Lazarus's return from the dead. His touch is healing and his presence full of magic. This is an image of a man who is not afraid of eros, who lives from his heart and from his body.
— Thomas Moore, The Soul of Sex