It’s no secret that Ricky Gervais is an atheist. And it’s no secret that he’s controversial. But the comedian who became popular as the main character in the British version of “The Office” may have gone too far with his latest magazine cover. That’s because Gervais irreverently poses as Jesus Christ.

That may not sound too bad initially, especially considering imitation is the highest form of flattery. But when you see the cover for the British magazine “New Humanist,’ which includes Gervais wearing a crown, strung up on a microphone stand, bare-chested, and the word “atheist” scratched across his chest, your opinion may change: