On Biblical Theology
One of the vital challenges facing thoughtful people today is how to read the Bible faithfully without abandoning our sense of truth and history. Reading the Bible Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg provides a much needed solution for Christians facing the problem of how to have a fully authentic yet contemporary understanding of the scriptures. Many people in the modern day believe that there are no choices other than fundamentalism or simply rejecting the Bible as something that can bring no meaning to our lives. Borg shows that there is another alternative -- a very satisfying alternative. In Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg introduces us to how to read the Bible through an approadh he calls "historical-metaphorical." This is indeed a must book for those who desire to "take the Bible seriously, but not literally." It is this "historical-metaphorical" understanding of scripture, along with the understanding that the central issue of the Bible is Economic Justice, that I use in my preaching and teaching duties as a pastor of Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church. I highly commend to you the following books as "theological primers." I believe that they are all quite readable for the laity and will provide a solid foundation for increased biblical understanding within a progressive theology framework. Books by Marcus Borg: Reading the Bible Again for the First Time The God We Never Knew Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time Speaking Christian Books by John Shelby Spong: This Hebrew Lord Liberating the Gospels Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism The Sins of Scripture Eternal Life: A New Vision Books by Walter Brueggemann Journey to the Common Good Disruptive Grace Books by John Dominic Crossan God & Empire The Greatest Prayer Books by Borg and Crossan The First Christmas The Last Week The First Paul While this list of books is far from exhaustive, they will provide an approach for reading and interpreting scripture that I believe you will find invaluable. Reading them will also help you to understand what I am saying with regard to God and life, and it will help us to converse with one another.
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