Now in paperback, renowned and beloved author Marcus Borg presents a renewed way of being Christian for the twenty-first century. Borg reveals that, when properly understood, the vital elements of Christian faith are more compelling than ever. Borg offers a practical guide to thinking about God, Jesus, the Bible, faith, and Christian practice. He ...
Borg has done a great service for all of us in drawing upon contemporary research to present a fresh and imaginative picture of Jesus that has profound implications for our contemporary faith. --Praying
Marcus Borg, a faculty member of Oregon State University, gives a cogent introduction to the historical-metaphorical interpretation of the Bible that he has garnered from 35 years of studying the text.
One of the top five Jesus experts today completely updates and revises his unique vision of Jesus as charismatic healer, sage, and prophet--a man living in the power of spirit and dedicated to radical social change.
In "The Meaning of Jesus" two leading Jesus scholars with widely divergent views go right to the heart of these questions and others, presenting the opposing visions of Jesus that shape our faith today. In alternating chapters, Marcus Borg, the most popular revisionist voice on Jesus and a member of the Jesus Seminar, and N.T. Wright, the most ...
How to have faith (how even to think about God) without having to stifle rationality is a challenge facing many of us today. This text traces the author's spiritual journey to the discovery of an authentic yet contemporary understanding of God.
Blending together Eastern and Western culture, this book reveals the mysterious parallel sayings of Jesus and Buddha and the similarities of their teachings.
The follow-up to "The Last Week," this is Borg and Crossan's account of the two nativity narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Focusing on the meaning of the Christmas story, the authors hope that readers will see the nativity story anew and appreciate the Gospels' powerful message.
A companion workbook to the bestselling book by Borg, "The Heart of Christianity" helps readers digest what they learn in the book and put this new faith into action.
Presents a synthesis of modern Jesus scholarship. The author shows that not only is Jesus a witness to the reality of spirit as an element of experience, but his passionate involvement in the culture of his own time connects two realities which Christians have often separated.
With a gift for translating contemporary theology into accessible prose, Borg makes the case for revising our conceptions of God. In place of a monarchical, dominating deity, the author proposes a "belonging model" of a God who is always among us. In dispensing with older images of God that have lost their persuasive powers, Borg stresses the ...
Two of today's top Jesus experts offer a day-by-day account of Jesus' final week in Jerusalem, from triumphal entry to the executioner's march to the cross.
This is a new paperback edition of Marcus Borg's 1984 study on the teaching and action of Jesus in the political, social, and cultural context of his time.
A sacred handbook for his earliest followers, this Gospel is a window into the world of ancient Christianity. It contains the original sermon of the Mount, Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer, as well Parables, aphorisms and Jesus's guidance on living a simple and compassionate life.
Uncovers the strange and unexplained parallels Jesus's sermons, Buddha's sayings, and the koans of Zen Buddhist masters Through his teachings, Jesus not only created the Christian heritage, he also transcended traditional Western thought to reveal many of the universal truths of Buddhism. As a result, the sayings of Jesus and Buddha are often ...
The face of Christianity is changing. In recent years, and in rapidly increasing numbers, people have begun to understand the core message and purpose of Christianity differently. They have returned to its ancient roots and found a wisdom that speaks to their experience of faith and God. According to this emerging vision, Christianity is primarily ...
In "Jesus at 2000" several widely respected theologians and scholars collaborate on an invaluable and lively discussion of the current state of the "Quest for the Historical Jesus," as well as more wide-ranging conversation about the nature of Christian faith. Contributors include: Marcus J. Borg, Harvey Cox, John Dominic Crossan, Allan F. Segal, ...
Professor Borg, a nationally known Jesus scholar, offers an accessible guide through the growing maze of literature and research on Jesus. A welcome resource for libraries and researchers, the book focuses on the renaissance in Jesus studies in the 1980s, examines issues in contemporary Jesus research, and reveals how current research may help ...
Looking at the diverse strands of the early Christian church, this book examines the alternative Christian ideas propagated by the Gnostics, Sethians, Valentinians, Marcionites, Encratites, and Montanists, illuminating the philosophical sources and religious traditions that fostered them.
Using the gospel of Mark as their guide, top Jesus scholars Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan join together to reveal a radical and little-known Jesus. Presenting a day-by-day account of Jesus's final week of life, Borg and Crossan introduce a Jesus who is a new moral hero, a more dangerous Jesus than the one enshrined in the church's ...
"How do your personal experiences, your study, and your faith perspective influence the way you, as an individual, see God?" That was the question posed to these seven renowned authors and scholars. Representing a wide variety of faith perspectives Karen Armstrong, Diana Eck, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Joan Chittister, Lawrence Kushner, Desmond Tutu, ...
This pocket-sized devotional is an excellent resource for individuals and congregations seeking to worship in a language that acknowledges today's realities and theology. Includes morning and evening devotions for two weeks, plus complete Morning and Evening Prayer services, using language for and about God that reflects contemporary ...
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