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Subject: Heart of Christianity Author: Liberal [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:39:04 09/18/04 Sat In reply to: Liberal 's message, "Books for Religious Liberals" on 04:10:02 07/08/04 Thu From: Mom Gabbard Subject: Just finished Heart of Christianity Just an hour or so ago I finished reading this book. I have to say that in the future when asked what book I consider most influencial in my life, I'd have to say this is the one. After reading this, I do honestly feel I can call myself a Christian. I think the one thing that was really pivotal was the idea of the death and resurrection as well as an afterlife. I think Borg's discussion of these things finally clinched it for me. He describes the death and resurrection of Jesus as a metaphor for a dying of an old way of living and a new birth (a.k.a. being born again) into a life in Christ (a.k.a. with God). This isn't a totally new concept and I believe I remember reading that idea discussed here, but for some reason reading what Borg had to say about it just made it work for me. And people who are so sure about an afterlife tend to make me back away. I just really have trouble with the whole thing. But I like how Borg acknowledged that no one can really know for sure and it isn't even the main point of Christianity. It shouldn't be about what happens after you die, but about a transformation of your life in the here and now. That was probably one of my biggest complaints about Christianity before I discovered this emerging view. Rather than worrying about what requirements I (may or may not) have to do before I die, I think it's more important to focus on growing closer to God and in bringing compassion and justice to creation. What a wonderful book. -------------------------------------------------------- The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060526769/qid=1095477930/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-4172613-8364128 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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