The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith (Google eBook)
Description
World-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today's world by practicing the timeless elements of Christian faith.
About the Author
Marcus J. Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. He was Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University until his retirement in 2007. Borg is the author of nineteen books, including the bestselling The Heart of Christianity, Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, and the novel Putting Away Childish Things. He was an active member of the Jesus Seminar when it focused on the historical Jesus, and he has been chair of the Historical Jesus section of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Praise for The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith…
“Highly readable ... a valuable glimpse into the essence of Christianity... Borg writes with clarity and precision.”
-Publishers Weekly
“Marcus Borg brings expert knowledge, insight, and warmth to this revisiting of Christianity’s heart and soul. He makes absolute sense.”
-Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Soul's Religion
“A winsome, accessible, pastoral offering ... Borg provides a way for an important, positive, and serious rethinking of the gospel.”
-Walter Brueggemann, Christian Century
