Tag Archives: Marcus Borg

An Invitation

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Looking back through my theological reflection notes from 2011, I came across this… The Christian life is not about believing or doing what we need to do or believe so that we can be saved. Rather, it’s about seeing what … Continue reading →

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Lent 2012: Day Eighteen

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Hebrews 4:9 So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God. Another passage about the Sabbath! And so now is the time to share something I thought of on Sunday, and relayed to my parish church’s assistant … Continue reading →

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Joy and Love

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

I’ve been dipping in and out of C.S. Lewis’ Surprised by Joy over the past few days. I remembered reading an interview carried out with a theologian I find fascinating called Marcus Borg, and reading in his book Putting Away … Continue reading →

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Grace

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

…he felt that he began to understand grace for the first time: that we are accepted by God, affirmed by God, beloved by God just as we are. Life is not about the anxious project of measuring up, but about … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

This post describes my view of The Kingdom of God, with many direct quotes which are in italics from The Meaning Of Jesus, Chapter 4 – Marcus Borg. The Kingdom of God is a metaphor. There are many different branches … Continue reading →

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