Convictions
A Manifesto For Progressive Christians
Published on 21. August 2014
256 pages
978-0-281-07312-2 (ISBN)
Description
The story of my life and my Christian journey is about memories, conversions, and convictions. Memories of what I absorbed growing up. Conversions: major changes in my understanding of the Bible and God and Jesus and what it means to be Christian. Convictions: the affirmations that have flowed from those changes. Three kinds of conversions and convictions have shaped my life: intellectual, political and religious . . .' Marcus Borg 'Many know Marcus Borg as a brilliant scholar, which he is. But he has a pastoral side as well. I've stood with Marcus after his lectures and watched as person after person comes up to say, "I lost my faith, but your books have helped me get it back," or "I wouldn't be in the church today if I hadn't come across your books," or "Your work has helped me stay a Christian."' Brian McLaren
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-0-281-07312-2 (9780281073122)
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08/2014
SPCK Publishing
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Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Imprint
- Dedication
- Table of contents
- Preface
- 1. Context Matters
- 2. Faith Is a Journey
- 3. God Is Real and Is a Mystery
- 4. Salvation Is More About This Life than an Afterlife
- 5. Jesus Is the Norm of the Bible
- 6. The Bible Can Be True Without Being Literally True
- 7. Jesus's Death on the Cross Matters-But Not Because He Paid for Our Sins
- 8. The Bible Is Political
- 9. God Is Passionate About Justice and the Poor
- 10. Christians Are Called to Peace and Nonviolence
- 11. To Love God Is to Love Like God
- Notes
- Scripture Search Terms
