Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith - Softcover

Borg, Marcus J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060730684 ISBN 13: 9780060730680

Publisher: Bravo Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

World-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today's world by practicing the vital elements of Christian faith.

For the millions of people who have turned away from many traditional beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible, but still long for a relevant, nourishing faith, Borg shows why the Christian life can remain a transforming relationship with God. Emphasizing the critical role of daily practice in living the Christian life, he explores how prayer, worship, Sabbath, pilgrimage, and more can be experienced as authentically life-giving practices.

Borg reclaims terms and ideas once thought to be the sole province of evangelicals and fundamentalists: he shows that terms such as "born again" have real meaning for all Christians; that the "Kingdom of God" is not a bulwark against secularism but is a means of transforming society into a world that values justice and love; and that the Christian life is essentially about opening one's heart to God and to others.

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Review:

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)

Highly readable ... a valuable glimpse into the essence of Christianity... Borg writes with clarity and precision. (Publishers Weekly)

A winsome, accessible, pastoral offering ... Borg provides a way for an important, positive, and serious rethinking of the gospel. (Walter Brueggemann, Christian Century)

This ambitious, substantive, and boldly political resource establishes the terms for a conversation that will no doubt continue for years.... [A] watershed work. (Spirituality and Practice) --Various

About the Author:

Marcus J. Borg is canon theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon, and was Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University. Described by the New York Times as "a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars," he has appeared on NBC's The Today Show and Dateline, ABC's World News, and NPR's Fresh Air. He is the author of the bestselling books Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, The Heart of Christianity, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, The God We Never Knew, Jesus, Speaking Christian, and The Evolution of the Word. His blog appears on the Progressive Christian Channel of Patheos.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bravo Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0060730684
• ISBN 13: 9780060730680
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234