Here are some interesting facts and statistics about Mr. Borg’s list of books:
- In addition to the nineteen books he has authored or co-authored, he is the editor or co-editor of: The Lost Gospel Q (1996) Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings (1997) God at 2000, co-edited with Ross Mackenzie (2000).
- Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time (1994) is the single best-selling book by a contemporary Jesus scholar.
- The God We Never Knew was named “one of the ten best books in religion in 1997″ by Publishers Weekly.
- The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions, co-authored with N. Thomas Wright, a well-known British New Testament scholar from the conservative side of the spectrum. It won the “Best General Interest Book of 1999” award from the Association of Theological Booksellers.
- Reading The Bible Again for the First Time (2001) has made Publishers Weekly “ten best selling books in religion.”
- The Heart of Christianity (Harper San Francisco, 2003) has been a group study book in hundreds of churches.
- A very useful study guide for The Heart of Christianity is published by HarperOne and authored by Tim Scorer. 160 pages long, it teaches “Heart” in twelve sessions, with suggestions for small group formation and activities, a DVD that includes handouts, visuals, and some video. Similar study guides for Reading the Bible Again for the First Time and Jesus are also available from Wood Lake Books. For more information, click on Study Resources.
Marcus Borg weaves his insightful teachings on Christianity into a new form — fiction.