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[...]
A dialogue debate between two leading theologians, one liberal and one traditionalist. In alternating chapters, the authors present their visions of who Jesus was and what he taught and did. Their disagreement provides a foundation model for the historical Jesus debate.[...]
Marcus Borg sets out his deepest convictions about God and the Bible, and reveals how a series of mystical experiences helped to make him a world champion of progressive, inclusive and politically engaged Christianity. Borg is an internationally respected biblical scholar whose books have sold over [...]
Jesus og Buddha ser forbløffende ens på hvilke moralske værdier, mennesker bør lade sig lede af gennem livet. Det viser en bemærkelsesværdig samling af 100 parallelle citater fra henholdsvis de fire evangelier i Det Nye Testamente og centrale, buddhistiske skrifter.
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Two authorities on the life of Jesus draw on biblical accounts and historical scholarship to provide a day-by-day account of the events of the Passion and of Christ's final week in Jerusalem, from His triumphant entry into the city to His crucifixion, death, and beyond. Reprint.[...]
Presented in an accessible, easy-to-read format, the complete text of this lost Gospel--which is older than the four traditional Gospels and based on sayings in Aramaic--contains the original words, teachings, and ideas spoken by Jesus. Reprint.[...]
Of the many recent books on the historical Jesus, none has explored what the latest biblical scholarship means for personal faith. 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 [...]
Growing number of Christians both inside and outside the organized church are unwilling to abandon the modern world of science and critical thinking in order to believe, and are searching fro an enlightened, modern way to understand their faith and the Bible. Leading biblical expert Marcus Borg offe[...]
Answering the many "spiritual" questions left unaddressed by such popular historical bestsellers as A History of God and God: A Biography, renowned author Marcus Borg reveals how to embrace an authentic contemporary faith that reconciles God with science, critical thinking and religious pluralism. H[...]
Discusses the key concepts and values of the Christian faith, exploring how prayer, partaking of the sacraments, and raising Christian children can be life-affirming practices and explaining the difference between true Christianity and fundamentalism. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.[...]
The author of The Heart of Christianity profiles Jesus as a revolutionary who embodied a more pro-active and significant moral vision than represented by the church's traditional views, discussing how he confronted the social crises of his time in a manner that sets a relevant example for today's wo[...]
Meet Paul Again . . . for the First TimeContinuing in the tradition of The Last Week and The First Christmas, world-renowned New Testament scholars Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan use the best of biblical and historical scholarship to expose the church's conspiracy to silence Jesus's most faith[...]
In Putting Away Childish Things, Marcus Borg weaves his insightful teachings on Christianity into a new form--fiction. In this compelling tale, we meet Kate--a popular religion professor at a liberal arts college in a small midwestern town who thinks her life is right on track. She loves her job, is[...]
Modern Christians are steeped in a language so distorted that it has become a stumbling block to the religion, says internationally renowned Bible scholar Marcus J. Borg. Borg argues that Christianity's important words, and the sacred texts and stories in which those words are embedded, have been na[...]
"This book could start a revolution. Borg cracks open the encrusted words of faith and pops them into fresh language that people can understand and trust. The last time this happened, we got the Reformation." --Anne Sutherland Howard, executive director of The Beatitudes Society In a revolutionary a[...]
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. "Evolution of the Word "is an incredible value: not only are readers getti[...]
Marcus J. Borg, preeminent theologian and Bible scholar, refects on his life and how he developed his most bedrock convictions and why they matter. the result is a manifesto for all progressive Christians who seek the best path for following Jesus today. With each chapter embodying a distinct convic[...]
Many Christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to Jesus's crucifixion. Here, top Jesus scholars Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan offer what they believe is the real story of Jesus' final week in Jerusalem; together they reveal a radical and little-known Jesus.[...]
Shows how history has biased our reading of the nativity story as it appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. This book explores the beginning of the life of Christ, peeling away the sentimentalism that has build up over two thousand years around this most well known of all stories to reveal the [...]
Using the best of biblical and historical scholarship, this title presents a fresh understanding of early Christianity.[...]
From top Jesus expert Marcus Borg, a completely updated and revised version of his vision of Jesus--as charismatic healer, sage, and prophet, a man living in the power of the spirit and dedicated to radical social change. Fully revised and updated, this is Borg's major book on the historial Jesus. H[...]
Marcus Borg takes some of the key words in the Christian dictionary and exposes the negative and unhelpful connotations they still carry today. At the same time, he goes back to the Bible and unpacks their meaning in a way that is both more faithful to the teaching of Jesus and more relevant to his [...]
Marcus Borg's "The Heart of Christianity" struck a chord for countless Christians across this country. Church groups and small groups have been reading this influential book, hoping to put into practice Borg's helpful suggestions for how we can be passionate believers today. For the millions of peop[...]