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Marcus Borg Quotes

The Bible is a human product: it tells us how our religious ancestors saw things, not how God sees things

Marcus Borg (2014). “Convictions: A manifesto for progressive Christians”, p.81, SPCK

Christianity's goal is not escape from this world. It loves this world and seeks to change it for the better.

Marcus Borg (2012). “Speaking Christian: Recovering the lost meaning of Christian words”, p.103, SPCK

Imagine that it’s not about the self and its concerns, about ‘what’s in it for me,’ whether that be a blessed afterlife or prosperity in this life.

"Marcus Borg, Liberal Scholar on Historical Jesus, Dies at 72" by Laurie Goodstein, www.nytimes.com. January 26, 2015.

Reality is permeated, indeed flooded, with divine creativity, nourishment, and care.

Marcus Borg (1998). “Conflict, Holiness, and Politics in the Teachings of Jesus”, p.243, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

People remember stories much better than they remember a straight list of teachings.

"Interview with Marcus Borg on his first novel, ‘Putting Away Childish Things’". Interview with David Crumm, www.readthespirit.com.