“Our central problem is not sin and guilt, as it is within the monarchical model. For the Spirit model, our central problem is “estrangement,” whose specific meaning of “separated from that to which one belongs” is most appropriate. ... For… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“Critical thinking is an unavoidable part of growing up. We do not become adults without it. But in the modern world, this stage often… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“But Christian illiteracy is only the first part of the crisis. Even more seriously, even for those who think they speak “Christian” fluently, the… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“More than half described Christians as literalistic, anti-intellectual, judgmental, self-righteous, and bigoted.” — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“a worldwide flood destroyed all life on earth about five thousand years ago requires denying an immense amount of generally accepted knowledge—from astronomy, physics,… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“In a number of workshops, I have asked people whether they have had one or more experiences that they would identify as an experience… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“The book of Proverbs makes the same point: Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“The notion that there was one “right” way of seeing things disappeared. This was enormously liberating, even if a bit alarming. But my curiosity… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“Its meanings include: The risen Christ journeys with us, is with us, whether we know it or not. Sometimes there are moments when we… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“The political vision of the religious right is for the most part an individualistic politics of righteousness, not a communal politics of compassion.” — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“When we read Paul, we are reading somebody else’s mail—and unless we know the situation being addressed, his letters can be quite opaque...It is… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“Other prophets, other messiahs, came and went in Jesus’ day. Routinely, they died violently at the hands of the pagan enemy. Their movements either… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“Because modern critical thinking is corrosive of conventional religious beliefs, some Christians reject applying it to the Bible and Christianity. The result is fundamentalism… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“The Politics of the Bible The key to seeing the political passion of the Bible is hearing and understanding its primary voices in their… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“The spoken word has come to dominate many Protestant forms of worship: the words of prayers, responsive readings, Scripture, the sermon, and so forth.… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
“This book might also be seen as “a Christian primer.” A primer teaches us how to read. Reading is not just about learning to… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
