For many people, including us, this progressive christian theologian enabled us to meet jesus again for the first time and embrace the god we never knew of panentheism. Marcus borg is the reason i fell back in love with jesus. This book is definitly an introduction and nothing written in it is new. Marcus borg, trumpeted a progressive blogger, is the reason i fell back in love with jesus, alluding to the title of borgs most popular book, meeting jesus again for the first time. The point is not that jesus was a good guy who accepted everybody, and thus we should do the same though that would be good. Conflict, holiness and politics in the teachings of jesus. I thoroughly enjoyed the first christmas by marcus borg and dominic crossan. Uncovering the life, teachings, and relevance of a religious revolutionary san francisco. Taking the bible seriously but not literally, and more on.
Much of the information and theories found within the book. I wouldnt hesitate to call borgs reconstruction the liberal jesus. He was the hundere distinguished professor of religion and culture at oregon state university and canon theologian at trinity episcopal cathedral in portland, and he appeared on nbcs the today show and dateline, abcs world news, and npr. Today, we will look at chapter 1 jesus today of marcus borgs book, jesus. The following is a lecture from marcus borg given at vanderbilt divinity school. Fully revised and updated, this is borgs major book on the historial jesus. Uncovering the life, teachings, and relevance of a religious revolutionary is marcus borgs latest and according to him last comprehensive work on the life and meaning of jesus. Borg begins by explaining that our culture is christhaunted and christforgetting. In this book, marcus j borg explores some of the big questions we ask about christianity and the bible. Borg, including meeting jesus again for the first time. Meeting jesus again for the first time was written by marcus j.
Borg 1942 2015 marcus was an american new testament scholar, theologian and author. To drive the point home, borg explains the differences between the pre and posteaster jesusthe jesus of history and the jesus of the nicene creed. Titled meeting jesus again for the first time, borg describes his shift away from the conservative faith of his childhood to a fresh engagement with jesus. To this day, when i travel as editor of readthespirit magazine, if i ask groups of men and women to name a marcus borg book they have.
Rediscovering a life of faith, which he described as scholarship, experience and memory blended across 200 pages. Uncovering the life, teachings, and relevance of a religious revolutionary by the late marcus borg as part of my effort to learn more about historical jesus scholarship. My understanding of jesus was radically transformed you might say revolutionized when i heard marcus borg speak in river falls, wisconsin, at the annual gathering of friends general conference in 2007. Borgs most popular book is meeting jesus again for the first time. It is sort of a theological autobiography, in which borg recounts his theological journey into what he calls progressive christianity, and explains the central ideas and convictions. The historical jesus and the heart of contemporary faith. His books have sold over a million copies, including the bestselling meeting jesus again for the first time, reading the bible again for the first time, jesus, the.
Borg, who died this past january, was a prominent new testament scholar, theologian, and author of a couple dozen books. Marcus borg says the old consensus that jesus was an eschatological prophet who proclaimed the imminent end of the world has disappeared, and identifies two reasons for this change. One of the most helpful books ive read in recent years is a short popular work by the jesus scholar marcus borg. The historical jesus and the heart of contemporary faith, and reading the bible again for the first time. Borg 19422015 is internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and jesus scholar. The mention of marcus borg tripped a memory of a recent lecture you gave on how jesus became god, you mentioned the jesus seminar and that whilst you were not surprised that they thought only 18% of jesus sayings were authentic, you thought they just had the wrong 18%.
The authors irenically articulate and defend their respective accounts of who jesus was, what he did, how he understood himself, how he was born, why he died, what became of him after his death. I recommend, with a caveat, marcus borgs book jesus. In alternating chapters, marcus borg, the most popular revisionist voice on jesus and a member of the jesus seminar, and n. Marcus borg is the author of eighteen books, including jesus.
This book is borgs attempt to summarize the conclusions of this body of scholarship from the perspective of someone who is a faithful christian, staying true to the assumptions of evidence. The book focuses primarily, though not exclusively, on the historical figure of jesus. A decade ago, marcus borg gave readers his passionate manifesto for renewal, the heart of christianity. As a believer, what makes this book doubly exciting is that borg accepts outright and proclaims by faith both the preeaster and the posteaster jesus. Bringing in the thoughts and viewpoints of both the leading conservative jesus scholar, n. Rob bell cites him so unashamedly that i figured that his ideas would be covertly dangerous, not explicitly so. Id reccomend this book to anyone who is casually interested in the case for the historical jesus. It has taken me weeks to write these few paragraphs for the rabbit room, possibly because of the uniqueness of the whole experience. All this is an introduction to a book i just finished reading, titled convictions, by marcus borg. Marcus borg on what it means to be christian a 5session study isbn 9781606740576 9781606740576 softcover, morehouse education resources, 2010. Click here to learn more about whats inside this book.
The historical jesus and the heart of contemporary faith ebook written by marcus j. Uncovering the life, teachings, and relevance of a religious revolutionary. Jesus was not talking about how to be good and how to behave within the framework of a domination system. He was hundere chair of religion and culture in the philosophy department at oregon state university and canon theologian at trinity episcopal cathedral, portland, oregon. Jesus and buddhas coeditor, jesus scholar marcus borg, partitions the bookthe main body of which is comprised of some of jesuss and buddhas most famous sayingsinto twelve categories that conform with where the two prophets teachings appear to closely intersect. From top jesus expert marcus borg, a completely updated and revised version of his vision of jesusas charismatic healer, sage, and prophet, a man living in the power of the spirit and dedicated to radical social change. Maybe i need to read more books, or maybe i need more friends like the one who sent this book to me. As both authors reacted to and responded to questions about mel gibsons blockbuster the passion of the christ, they discovered that many christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to jesuss. Wright, and the leading liberal christ scholar, marcus borg, we find the debate on the meaning of jesus. The new york times described him as a leading future in his generation of jesus scholars. As both authors reacted to and responded to questions about mel gibsons blockbuster the passion of the christ, they discovered that many christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to jesuss crucifixion. Marcus borg, professor at oregon state university, is one of a very few prominent new testament scholars who writes for the everyday christian, who declares his passion for a vibrant faith, who shares personally from his own experience, who is unapologetic but. He was the hundere distinguished professor of religion and culture at oregon state university and canon theologian at trinity episcopal cathedral in portland, and he appeared on nbcs the today show and dateline, abcs world news, and nprs. Borgs picture of jesus a spiritfilled man who taught an alternative path is often used in the liberal church.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read meeting jesus again for the first time. After reading his books, we could affirm both our christian roots and our interreligious visions. Jesus in contemporary scholarship 9781563380945 by marcus j. He was among the most widely known and influential voices in progressive christianity and internationally known in both academic and church circles.
Two visions is a dialogue between two new testament scholars, marcus borg and n. Actually, i had never really fallen out of love with jesus, because i had never really fallen in love with him in the first place. Marcus borg is a new testament scholar, theologian and author. A new vision 1987 and the bestseller meeting jesus again for the first time 1994.
Theologianoregon state professor marcus borg has written a fascinating, insightful and challenging book titled jesus. Marcus borg interviews to leading jesus scholars to help readings form an answer. Borg and john dominic crossan join together to reveal a radical and littleknown jesus. Borg 19422015 was a pioneering author and teacher whom the new york times described as a leading figure in his generation of jesus scholars. Marcus borg writes in plain old english which makes for easy reading without sacrificing to much meaningful content. He was the hundere distinguished professor of religion and culture at oregon state university and canon theologian at trinity episcopal cathedral in portland, and he appeared on nbcs the today show and dateline, abcs world. For much of his academic career, borg taught religion and culture at oregon state university. Conflict, holiness and politics in the teachings of jesus 1984. He shows how the gospel portraits of jesus, historically seen, make sense. Marcus borg went to his eternal rest on january 21, 2015. Books and articles by marcus borg a portrait of jesus.
Since the 1960s, some scholars have started to view the gospel references to the coming son of man as insertions by the early christian community. Rather, his teachings and behavior reflect an alternative social vision. He was among the most widely known and influential voices in progressive christianity. From top jesus expert marcus borg, a completely updated and revised version of. He, then, points to the observation that christians are divided over the origin of the universe, over the iraq war, over gay marriage. Borg and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Throughout the book, borg contrasts two approaches to jesus. It does cover many issues on several different topics.
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