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GreenPartyVoter · 03-02-2004, 05:08 AM

Anyone else read this? I am about halfway through and really enjoying it. It's helping me to change the way I look at Jesus (as opposed to the rigid construct of Him and God the conservative churches handed me, which didn't help me do anything except feel scared.)

Would Jesus love a liberal? You bet! http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyv...christians.htm

Vinnie · 03-02-2004, 05:49 AM

I read a few of his works. Didn't reading that one though. I read "Meeting God Again for the First Time," "Reading the Bible Again for the First Time," "Jesus Two Visions" [with N.T. Wright] and "Jesus A New Vision." I like Borg. He is a panentheist so that alone makes him cool in my book

I believe he helped introduce a new construct for understanding Jesus. Crossan thought the same.

Vinnie

GreenPartyVoter · 03-02-2004, 05:51 AM

I am definitely going to read more of his work. I have a huge reading list to go through, but I like his style so much...and he;'s fairly easy for me to understand, so I think I will stick with him for a while. (I hear Tillich is harder, so that's going to have to wait a bit.)

Mageth · 03-02-2004, 05:53 AM

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I am definitely going to read more of his work. I have a huge reading list to go through, but I like his style so much...and he;'s fairly easy for me to understand, so I think I will stick with him for a while. (I hear Tillich is harder, so that's going to have to wait a bit.)

Have you read John Shelby Spong?

GreenPartyVoter · 03-02-2004, 06:16 AM

Haven't read Spong yet. Hope to do so in the future, though.

Jack the Bodiless · 03-03-2004, 03:47 AM

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I like Borg. He is a panentheist so that alone makes him cool in my book

And panentheists believe that everything is a part of God.

"We are the Borg. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated".

(I'm sorry, but somebody had to say it)

GreenPartyVoter · 03-03-2004, 05:20 AM

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And panentheists believe that everything is a part of God.

"We are the Borg. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated".

(I'm sorry, but somebody had to say it)

Yeh, I've been thinking that all week .

03-02-2004, 05:08 AM	#1
GreenPartyVoter Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New England Posts: 7	"Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time" by Marcus Borg Anyone else read this? I am about halfway through and really enjoying it. It's helping me to change the way I look at Jesus (as opposed to the rigid construct of Him and God the conservative churches handed me, which didn't help me do anything except feel scared.) Would Jesus love a liberal? You bet! http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyv...christians.htm

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03-02-2004, 05:49 AM	#2
Vinnie Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Waterbury, Ct, Usa Posts: 6,523	I read a few of his works. Didn't reading that one though. I read "Meeting God Again for the First Time," "Reading the Bible Again for the First Time," "Jesus Two Visions" [with N.T. Wright] and "Jesus A New Vision." I like Borg. He is a panentheist so that alone makes him cool in my book I believe he helped introduce a new construct for understanding Jesus. Crossan thought the same. Vinnie

03-02-2004, 05:51 AM	#3
GreenPartyVoter Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New England Posts: 7	I am definitely going to read more of his work. I have a huge reading list to go through, but I like his style so much...and he;'s fairly easy for me to understand, so I think I will stick with him for a while. (I hear Tillich is harder, so that's going to have to wait a bit.)

03-02-2004, 06:16 AM	#5
GreenPartyVoter Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New England Posts: 7	Haven't read Spong yet. Hope to do so in the future, though.

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