Bibliograph

Convictions, how I learned what matters most, Marcus J. Borg

Type

Label

Convictions, how I learned what matters most, Marcus J. Borg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Convictions

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

877561932

Responsibility statement

Marcus J. Borg

Sub title

how I learned what matters most

Summary

"On the occasion of his 70th birthday ... Borg shares his 'convictions' about Christianity and America, contending that they are both at their best when they focus on hope and transformation, and shares his thoughts on how American Christians can return to what matters most"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Context matters -- Faith is a journey -- God is real and is a mystery -- Salvation is more about this life than an afterlife -- Jesus is the norm of the Bible -- The Bible can be true without being literally true -- Jesus's death on the cross matters-- but not because he paid for our sins -- The Bible is political -- God is passionate about justice and the poor -- Christians are called to peace and nonviolence -- To love God is to life like God

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator