Convictions

Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most

Marcus J. Borg, preeminent theologian and Bible scholar, refects on his life and how he developed his most bedrock convictions and why they matter. 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:
• 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
• To Love God Is to Love Like God
Rich in wisdom and insight, Convictions is sure to become a classic of contemporary Christianity.
"THIS BOOK IS PERSONAL and more than personal. Personal: it is the product of turning seventy and reflecting about my life at that milestone my memories, conversions, and convictions. More than personal: the convictions that have emerged in my life seem to me to be important for Christians more generally, especially for American Christians. “Christian” and “American” name the cultural context in which I was born and in which I have lived most of my life. I continue to be both, and I am grateful for both parts of my inheritance. But being both raises a crucial question: What does it mean to be Christian and American today? To be Christian and to live in the richest and most powerful country in the world, often called “the American Empire,” and not just by critics but also by champions? And to be both in a time of a deeply divided American Christianity? If what I have to say is relevant to Christians who live in other parts of the world, so be it. I hope it may be so."