Speaking Christian : why Christian words have lost their meaning and power-- and how they can be restored
(2011)
By:
Borg, Marcus J
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
230/BORG,M
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : HarperCollins, [2011]
©2011
©2011
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
viii, 248 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN/ISSN
0061976555, 9780061976551, 0061976555 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Speaking Christian -- Beyond literalism -- Salvation -- The Bible -- God -- God's character -- Jesus -- The death of Jesus -- Easter -- Believing and faith -- Mercy -- Righteousness -- Sin -- Forgiveness and repentance -- John 3:16 -- Born again -- The only way -- The ascension -- Pentecost -- The rapture and the second coming -- Heaven -- The creeds and the Trinity -- The Lord's Supper -- The Lord's prayer -- Conclusion
Asserts that a failure to understand Christian words and phrases has lead to the religion losing much of its meaning, and offers a path back to a true understanding of Christianity