| Jesus: The Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary Contributor(s): Borg, Marcus J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061434345 ISBN-13: 9780061434341 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 Annotation: Rediscovering the Original "Way" of Jesus the Christ Leading Bible scholar Marcus Borg takes us on an incredible journey to discover who Jesus was, what he taught, and why he still matters today. In the definitive book of his career, Borg argues that how we see Jesus affects how we see Christianity and reveals a new way of seeing-- a new perspective that can overcome the differences between the literalists and progressives, a path that emphasizes following "the way" of Jesus, the original name of the Jesus movement. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth |
| Dewey: 232 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.35" W x 8.04" (0.59 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From top Jesus expert Marcus Borg, a completely updated and revised version of his vision of Jesus--as charismatic healer, sage, and prophet, a man living in the power of the spirit and dedicated to radical social change. Fully revised and updated, this is Borg's major book on the historial Jesus. He shows how the Gospel portraits of Jesus, historically seen, make sense. Borg takes into account all the recent developments in historical Jesus scholarship, as well as new theories on who Jesus was and how the Gospels reflect that. The original version of this book was published well before popular fascination with the historical Jesus. Now this new version takes advantage of all the research that has gone on since the 80s. The revisions establish it as Borg's big but popular book on Jesus. |
Contributor Bio(s): Borg, Marcus J.: - Marcus J. Borg (1942-2015) was a pioneering author and teacher whom the New York Times described as "a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars." He was the Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University and canon theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, and he appeared on NBC's The Today Show and Dateline, ABC's World News, and NPR's Fresh Air. His books have sold over a million copies, including the bestselling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Jesus, The Heart of Christianity, Evolution of the Word, Speaking Christian, and Convictions. |