Marcus Borg - Christianity as a Spiritual Path

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=491

Author and theologian Marcus Borg discusses the nature of Christianity as a spiritual "path" or "way," particularly as it compares to other religions such as Buddhism.

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Marcus Borg and Huston Smith on "The Heart and Soul of Christianity."

Internationally known biblical and Jesus scholar, professor and author Marcus Borg joins Huston Smith, one of the world's leading scholars of comparative religions, for a special Friday evening lecture at The First Congressional Church of Berkeley.

Marcus Borg's newest book, "Jesus: The Life, Teachings and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary," joins his previous books, including "Reading the Bible Again for the First Time and The Heart of Christianity." Huston Smith's most recent book is "The Soul of Christianity," which follows thirteen other books, including "The World's Religions: A Guide to Our Wisdom Traditions" and "Why Religion Matters." These two great friends and colleagues offer a dynamic discussion during this very special visit. - Codys Books

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[TheSmash4cash]

Completely wrong...You are telling me that the morals and ethics that Jesus teaches in the gospels is meaningless? You don't have to believe in God to get something out of Jesus' teachings. Open your mind.

[hopkins4545]

We're still called to help the poor and the meek of the earth with every ounce and fiber we have. And to call out injustice (unjust wars for example) whenever we see it. Everything is not just simply "okay"; we are called to be disciples.

[Idahoprospector]

Marcus Borg is to Christianity what Deepak Chopra is to Eastern Mysticism

[Discerner1999]

@RadicalWhig Second Timothy 4:3-4, For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

2Ti 4:4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

[Discerner1999]

I guess Mr Borg would not want to be "bothered" with helping a stranger when he is going somewhere :( See the Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-37

[RadicalWhig]

@James1261 I wish there was a church which accepted and taught this sort of approach. There are very few churches which would welcome folks who see things through the lens of people like Borg, Crossan and Spong etc.

[davrobwil99]

U will be assimilated into our way of life. We are the BORG we will make u like us.

[woobstoob]

Oh dear.. progressive christianity...heresy

[aaron10612]

I haven't met many Christians in my life.

[aaron10612]

As followers of the Ways of Jesus one must always remember that we can all be very good Christians but none of us are perfect Christians. I think this is the one thing that us Christians get hung up on the most. Me personally, I'm a better sinner than most none believers, I know what is right and still give into the world. I have stopped going to church because it turned into a how big of a sinful person I am. The women treated me like stranger danger. How will we know each other? Our love?Hum?

[Moussafoster]

Brother Borg, thank you for affirming insights I have carried with me since my early 20s by NOT avoiding conversations on planes. I apologize for being one of those persons who reads, rests AND enters dialogues with "strangers" on planes :-)

Your is a rich and robust interpretation!

[Dramatis11]

@jhgosnell... The only thing that your explanation did was to complicate and restate a meaning that was clearly already stated. Oh, and one other point : I am just curious if you read the parable surrounding that particular verse. It is within the section marked the Parable of the Good Samaritan and that parable is a clear example of what Christ was talking about. If this was not a good example, I would be happy to discuss another one. And P.S. This is a really great discussion.