Convictions
eBook - ePub

Convictions

How I Learned What Matters Most

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Convictions

How I Learned What Matters Most

About this book

On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, the renowned scholar Marcus J. Borg shares how he formed his bedrock religious beliefs, contending that Christians in America are at their best when they focus on hope and transformation and so shows how we can return to what really matters most. The result is a manifesto for all progressive Christians who seek the best path for following Jesus today.

With each chapter embodying a distinct conviction, Borg writes provocatively and compellingly on the beliefs that can deeply ground us and guide us, such as: God is real and a mystery; salvation is more about this life than an afterlife; the Bible can be true without being literally true; Jesus's death on the cross matters—but not because he paid for our sins; God is passionate about justice and the poor; and to love God is to love like God.

Borg calls all American Christians to reject divisiveness and exclusivity and create communities that celebrate joy, possibility, and renewal. Throughout, he reflects on what matters most, bringing to earth the kingdom of God Jesus talked about and transforming our relationships with one another. Rich in wisdom and insight, Convictions is sure to become a classic of contemporary Christianity.

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Information

Publisher
HarperOne
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780062269973
eBook ISBN
9780062269997

Table of contents

  1. Dedication
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. 1 Context Matters
  5. 2 Faith Is a Journey
  6. 3 God Is Real and Is a Mystery
  7. 4 Salvation Is More About This Life than an Afterlife
  8. 5 Jesus Is the Norm of the Bible
  9. 6 The Bible Can Be True Without Being Literally True
  10. 7 Jesus’s Death on the Cross Matters—But Not Because He Paid for Our Sins
  11. 8 The Bible Is Political
  12. 9 God Is Passionate About Justice and the Poor
  13. 10 Christians Are Called to Peace and Nonviolence
  14. 11 To Love God Is to Love Like God
  15. Notes
  16. Scripture Index
  17. About the Author
  18. Also by Marcus J. Borg
  19. Credits
  20. Copyright
  21. About the Publisher