Marcus Borg

Marcus Borg

Former president, Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars

Marcus J. Borg holds the Hundere Chair in Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. A fellow of the Jesus Seminar, he has served as national chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature and co-chair of its International New Testament Program Committee, and is past president of the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars. The “On Faith” panelist is the author of 14 books, including Jesus: A New Vision, The God We Never Knew, God at 2000, The Heart of Christianity and the best-selling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. Borg also is a regular columnist for www.beliefnet.com. His work has been translated into nine languages. His latest book, Jesus: The Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary, was published in November, 2006. Close.

Marcus Borg

Former president, Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars

Marcus J. Borg holds the Hundere Chair in Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. A fellow of the Jesus Seminar, he has served as national chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature and co-chair of its International New Testament Program Committee, and is past president of the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars. more »

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February 2, 2007 10:07 AM

Prayer Transforms Us

I pray all the time. I do not mean “every minute,” but many times a day.

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February 12, 2007 6:07 PM

For God So Loves the World

Of course care for creation should be a priority, but when the Bible was written, there was no “environmental issue” as we think of it.

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February 15, 2007 9:30 AM

Sex Can Be Sacramental

Sex is seen as sacred or sinful perhaps for the same reason. Sex has power. Of course, not all sex does. There is great sex, mediocre sex, and bad sex, just as there is great music, mediocre music, and bad music.

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