Showcasing some of his most enduring and insightful writings, including
many previously unpublished works, a concise and illuminating
introduction to Marcus J. Borg, the late spokesman for progressive
Christianity and one of the most revered and influential theologians of
our time.
In his acclaimed books, including classics such as Meeting Jesus Again
for the First Time, The Heart of Christianity, Speaking Christian, and
Convictions, Marcus J. Borg helped shape an enlightened modernist view
of Christianity. A leading scholar of the historical Jesus acclaimed for
his ability to speak about Christianity in the context of contemporary
society, Borg offered profound wisdom and inspiration--a new way of
seeing and living the Christian life--for believers, students, and lay
readers. Ultimately, he taught us that by developing a deeper
understanding of Jesus and the New Testament, we can discover a more
authentic way of being. Yet Borg himself was always conscious of a
greater truth beyond what he could explain: the wonder of God.
Now, two years after the liberal theologian's death, comes The Days of
Awe and Wonder, a selection of his writing, including many never before
published works, that explores the Christian faith and what it means to
be a Christian in the twenty-first century. Provocative and uplifting,
this anthology illuminates Borg's explorations of the miraculous and
wonderful, his understanding of conviction and fulfillment, and his
contention that we must keep an open mind and question assumptions and
certainties in all our religious journeys.
