Speaking Christian

by Borg, Marcus J.

• ISBN13: 9781594154126
• ISBN10: 1594154120
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-20
• Publisher: Christian Large Print

Summary

Modern Christians are steeped in a language so distorted that it has become a stumbling block to the religion, says internationally renowned Bible scholar Marcus J. Borg. Borg argues that Christianity's important words, and the sacred texts and stories in which those words are embedded, have been narrowed by a modern framework for the faith that emphasizes sin, forgiveness, Jesus dying for our sins, and the afterlife. In Speaking Christian, Borg delivers a language for twenty-first century Christians that grounds the faith in its deep and rich original roots and allows it once again to transform our lives. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Speaking Christian	p. 13
Beyond Literalism	p. 35
Salvation	p. 55
The Bible	p. 84
God	p. 98
God's Character	p. 113
Jesus	p. 126
The Death of Jesus	p. 143
Easter	p. 155
Believing and Faith	p. 165
Mercy	p. 178
Righteousness	p. 188
Sin	p. 200
Forgiveness and Repentance	p. 214
John 3:16	p. 224
Born Again	p. 229
The Only Way	p. 236
The Ascension	p. 241
Pentecost	p. 251
The Rapture and the Second Coming	p. 259
Heaven	p. 269
The Creeds and the Trinity	p. 277
The Lord's Supper	p. 296
The Lord's Prayer	p. 304
Conclusion	p. 315
Acknowledgments	p. 327
Notes	p. 329
Discussion Questions	p. 335
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