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Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith
Marcus J. Borg
HarperOne, 1995
Meeting Borg's View of Jesus for the First Time
In 1995, when I was struggling with some of the latest historical Jesus research as a way of re-imagining Jesus, a colleague suggested that I should read this book by Marcus Borg. I was finding that much of the language used to describe Jesus had been imported by the ...
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The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion To A More Authenthic Contemporary Faith
Marcus J. Borg
HarperOne, 1998
From Supernatural Theism to Panentheism
Since I have become convinced of the authenticity of the cosmo-centric world view that has clearly made the geo-centric and helio-centric perspectives only understandings of a limited and fragmented view of reality, I am not as certain about God as Borg's "The God We ...
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The Emerging Christian Way: Thought, Stories, And Wisdom for a Faith of Transformation
Northstone Publishing, 2006
A wider view
Although several chapters are reprinted from authors' other works, the collection is a good introduction to a wider view of Christianity's role in the 21st century world. Appreciated the chapter on music's place in new forms of worship.
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The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions (Plus)
Marcus J. Borg, N Wright
HarperOne, 2007
Great introduction to the issues
As others have noted, this book is a fantastic introduction to the major issues and attitudes in the "who was Jesus?" debate. Both Borg and Wright were excellent choices for each view. The tone between the two is cordial and the debate, such as it is, relatively ...
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Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary
Marcus J. Borg
HarperOne, 2008
breath of fresh air in Christian Theology
In the book, "Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary",Marcus Borg explains what the situation, times and daily life was like when Jesus lived. He then goes into the experience of God and Jesus' teachings regarding that ...
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The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth
Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan
HarperOne, 2007
Brilliant integration.
The professors clearly explained the historical period and background information that explained Mathew and luke's intended audience. And they pointed out the beauty in thought and language.
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Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally
Marcus J. Borg
HarperSanFrancisco, 2002
Don't let literalism get in the way of your understanding and faith
A gentle presentation of the historical-metaphorical way of reading the Bible: both the Old and New Testaments.
Borg writes about "postcritical naivete" as a way of listening to Bible stories once one can no longer believe they are literally true.
There's much ...
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The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Final Days in Jerusalem
Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan
HarperOne, 2007
The Last Week by Marcus Borg
I am now using this book in a group "Bible Study". It is a must read for students of the Bible. It gives a great comprehensive and inspirational study of Jesus' last week and is written with compassion and passion for telling "the story". While it is both challenging ...
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The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith
Marcus J. Borg
HarperOne, 2004
Amazing book
I was introduced to Marcus Borg books by the Pastor of my church. His ideas have changed my life. A good read for any open-minded, intellectual, and spriritual person.
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Living the Heart of Christianity: A Guide to Putting Your Faith into Action
Marcus J. Borg, Tim Scorer
HarperOne, 2006
The Heart of Christianity: Strong and Vibrant
Jesus scholar Marcus Borg's The Heart of Christianity throws open the windows of the Christian church and blows out the cobwebs that have clouded the view of the living post-Easter Jesus and his vital place in our lives. Published by HarperCollins in 2003, the book ...
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Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings
Ulysses Press, 1997
Expresses the Universality of Wisdom and Truth
I've often been struck on how similar all the Salvationist religions seem to be. It's unfortunate that most of the world chooses to ignore the similarities and instead wishes to hate each other based on doctrinal differences. Just look at the current Middle Eastern ...
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The Lost Gospel Q: The Original Sayings of Jesus
Trinity Press International, 1996
"The Lost Gospel Q", A Review
"The Lost Gospel Q"* is what many scholars believe to be the first Christian Gospel. Although this Gospel was never actually found, scholars surmise its existence because of over two hundred identical verses found in Matthew and Luke but not in Mark. Since most ...
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The Last Week: A Day-by-Day Account of Jesus's Final Week in Jerusalem
Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan
HarperOne, 2006
A Loving account by non-believers
Two deep friends and New Testament scholars combine to review this last week of Jesus. Both have previously written extensive scholarly works clarifying their non-belief in the supernatural story of Jesus. In this work they are not challenging the main account in ...
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Conflict, Holiness, and Politics in the Teachings of Jesus
Marcus J. Borg
Trinity Press International, 1998
A ?new perspective? on Jesus that ALMOST works
I read this book as an Evangelical Pastor; and as long as "Jesus Seminar" types occasionally write such valuable works I don't think there is much chance I will change my commitments! Borg has written a beautiful and challenging book that helps us imagine Jesus as a ...
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The Search for Jesus: Modern Scholarship Looks at the Gospels
John D. Crossan, Stephen J. Patterson, ...
Biblical Archaeology Society, 1993
A brilliant summary of recents trends in gospel scholarship
Anyone wishing to get a brief overview of current trends in biblical scholarship as it focusses on the gospel narratives will find this book useful and enjoyable. Warning: fundamentalists will not like this book.
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