Religion Quotes by Marcus J. Borg

“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

“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

“More than half described Christians as literalistic, anti-intellectual, judgmental, self-righteous, and bigoted.”

— Marcus J. Borg

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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