In the meantime please use our wishlist to mark any products you would like in the future. If you are a thinking christian, you may not like it. 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. 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. Uncovering the life, teachings and relevance of a religious revolutionary. Moreover, he is the author of several books on the topic, including. While tom wright is typically the historical jesus scholar of choice for conservative christians, i would argue that marcus borg is the favorite of progressives. What the gospels really teach about jesuss final days in jerusalem paperback. Now, in meeting jesus again for the first time, marcus borg addresses the yearnings of those who want a fully contemporary faith that welcomes rather than oppresses our critical intelligence and openness to the best of historical. We have provided categories to help you locate marcs book titles and book descriptions. The marcus j borg foundation progressive christianitys. Borgs most popular book is meeting jesus again for the first time. Internationally known in both academic and church circles as a.
Borg is hundere distinguished professor of religion and culture at oregon state university and bestselling author of the the heart of christianity, meeting jesus again for the first time, reading the bible again for the first time, the god we never knew, and jesus. He is the professor of religion and culture at oregon state university, was involved in the jesus seminar, and has been chair of the historical jesus section of the society of biblical literature. He shows how the gospel portraits of jesus, historically seen, make sense. This book is borgs attempt to summarize the conclusions of this body of scholarship from the perspective of someone who is a faithful christian. Marcus borg has written cowritten 28 books about historical jesus, modern christianity, and other related progressive christianity topics. From galilean jew to the face of god is based on the work of marcus borg, a scholar in the field of historical jesus studies. Borg, a prominent liberal theologian and bible scholar who for a generation helped popularize the intense debates about the historical jesus and the veracity and meaning of the new. Professor marcus borg, a nationally known jesus scholar, here offers an accessible guide through the growing maze of literature and research on jesus. Marcus borg went to his eternal rest on january 21, 2015. Borg, a prominent liberal theologian and bible scholar who for a generation helped popularize the intense debates about the historical jesus.
Theologianoregon state professor marcus borg has written a fascinating, insightful and challenging book titled jesus. Beyond dogmatic religion to a more authentic contemporary faith. 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. A portrait of jesus compare pre and posteaster 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. Borg, a scholar who popularized a liberal intellectual approach to christianity with his lectures and books about jesus as a historical. The pre and posteaster jesus understanding and knowing jesus involves history, tradition, and experience. Moreover, he is the author of several books on the topic, including a debate with n. Marcus borg, scholar who challenged literal view of jesus. This stateof the art volume will be a welcome resource especially for libraries, research specialists and students.
Jesus and buddha were separated by five hundred years, three thousand miles, and two drastically different cultures. Marcus borg, the theologian and writer who became one of the best known new testament scholars to challenge the literal view of the biblical jesus and to question the supernatural acts associated. The seminar was very active through the 1980s and 1990s, and into the early 21st century. Borg, a scholar who popularized a liberal intellectual approach to christianity with his lectures and books about jesus as a historical figure, died. I recommend, with a caveat, marcus borgs book jesus. The binary christianity of marcus borg the christian century.
Of the many recent books on the historical jesus, none has explored what the latest biblical scholarship means for personal faith. Borg writes about his own evolving ideas of who jesus was, considers the scholarly and popular religious evolution of jesus public image, and investigates with special care the effects of historical jesus research on contemporary images of jesus. As such, this book details the thoughts of the leading conservative and liberal christ scholars, as wright and borg come together to present the heart of the historical jesus debate. The life, teachings and relevance of a religious revolutionary, joins his previous books, including reading the bible again for the first time and the heart of. Now, in meeting jesus again for the first time, marcus borg addresses the yearnings of those who want a fully contemporary faith that welcomes rather than oppresses our critical intelligence and openness to the best of historical scholarship. Borg 19422015 was a pioneering author and teacher whom the new york times described as a leading figure in his generation of jesus scholars. It has taken me weeks to write these few paragraphs for the rabbit room, possibly because of the uniqueness of the whole experience. By presenting the new testament books in the order they were written, bestselling bible scholar marcus borg reveals how spiritually and politically radical the early jesus movement began and how it slowly became domesticated.
If you are a christian who turns your mind off at the door of the church, you may not like it. Maybe i need to read more books, or maybe i need more friends like the one who sent this book to me. In his book, the meaning of jesus, marcus borg explores the interpretations of christ. Uncovering the life, teachings, and relevance of a religious revolutionary byvmarcus borg harper sanfrancisco, 2006. Borg holds that traditional christianity emphasizes gods transcendence excessively. What the gospels really teach about jesuss final days in jerusalem, this book is coauthored by marcus j. Borg 19422015 taught for most of his career at oregon state university, lectured widely, and wrote about both the hi. In addition, below, we have listed his titles in chronological order. Taking the bible seriously but not literally, and more on. Borg, along with scholars like paula fredriksen, john dominic.
The historical jesus and the heart of contemporary faith, and. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. 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. Marcus borg christianity as a spiritual path youtube. 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. Borg, including meeting jesus again for the first time. Borg and john dominic crossan join together to reveal a radical and littleknown jesus.
The jesus seminar was a group of about 50 critical biblical scholars and 100 laymen founded in 1985 by robert funk that originated under the auspices of the westar institute. His books boldly take us into fresh fields of wonder, mystery, and passion in regard to jesus, god, the bible, and the christian way. 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. I thoroughly enjoyed the first christmas by marcus borg and dominic crossan. The historical jesus and the heart of contemporary faith, and reading the bible again for the first time. Beyond dogmatic religion to a more authentic contemporary faith, borg contends. Fully revised and updated, this is borgs major book on the historial jesus. Borg, a scholar who popularized a liberal intellectual approach to christianity with his lectures and books about jesus as a historical figure, died on wednesday at his home in powell. Marcus borg, leading liberal theologian and historical.
Borg s most popular book is meeting jesus again for the first time. Two visions is a theological remix of the old cole porter song lets call the whole thing off. Today being good friday on the christian calendar, it seems like a good time to talk about jesus. Marcus borg, a liberal jesus and biblical scholar, died on wednesday, january 21, at 72 after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis. Marcus borg interviews to leading jesus scholars to help readings form an answer.
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