Today I read a poll of American Christians about the resurrection of Jesus. It reported that more than 90% of American Christians say that the resurrection of Jesus matters greatly to them. I agree – without the affirmation of Jesus’ resurrection, Christianity makes no important sense. But I was disappointed because the poll reported that [...]
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5 Oct 10
Marcus Borg was interviewed by editor David Crumm on ReadTheSpirit. They discussed Dr. Borg’s novel, “Putting Away Childish Things.” David: Why did you suddenly write a novel after so many years of writing nonfiction? Marcus: I could give a number of answers. But, the main one is that I’ve presented my ideas in nonfiction and, [...]
15 May 10
Speaking Christian: Redeeming Christian Language Join Marcus Borg and Dom Crossan as they explore “the surplus of meaning” behind some of the most important words in the Christian language. The seminar will be held June 21-24 at Center for Spiritual Development in Portland, Oregon. Understanding words like God, salvation, justice, compassion, and collections of words such as [...]
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20 Apr 10
My new novel, Putting Away Childish Things, was released April 20, 2010. Here my teachings on Christianity are present in a new form—fiction. I hope my book will be an engaging way for readers to learn about the important issues dividing Christians today. Along the way, we join with the characters to ask the hard [...]
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Tagged book, faith, Jesus, men, women
Tagged book, faith, Jesus, men, women
2 Apr 10
The biblical meaning of “repentance” is quite different from an apology. In the Jewish Bible, the Christian Old Testament, “repentance” means “to return” – that is, to return from exile, to return to life in the presence of God, to a life centered in God. In the Christian New Testament, the word “repentance” carries this [...]
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Tagged definitions, forgiveness, meaning, repentance
Tagged definitions, forgiveness, meaning, repentance
16 Mar 10
Without questioning, faith is idolatrous. Just as patriotism without questioning risks becoming idolatrous nationalism, so faith without questioning risks becoming idolatrous religion. To explain: when faith is defined as unquestioning acceptance of “tenets or traditions,” whether drawn from the Bible or doctrine or both, then the object of faith is no longer God, but the [...]
9 Mar 10
I pray all the time. I do not mean “every minute,” but many times a day. My understanding and practice of prayer are grounded in my understanding of God, the Sacred. I see God as a presence, as the one “in whom we live and move and have our being,” to quote words attributed to [...]
16 Feb 10
I believe that God is present everywhere, in everything – that the universe is shot through with the radiant presence of God. Thus we are always “in God,” even as God is more than the universe. But to say that God is everywhere and in everything does not mean that God is the cause, directly [...]
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Marcus Borg weaves his insightful teachings on Christianity into a new form — fiction.