The Heart of Christianity - by Marcus J Borg (Paperback)

About the Book

Described as "one of the ten best spiritual books of the year" ("Detroit Free Press"), this title speaks to people searching for a way to think about God, Jesus, the Bible, faith, and Christian practice.

From the Back Cover

In The Heart of Christianity, world-renowned Jesus scholar and author of the bestseller Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time argues that the essential ingredients of a Christian life--faith, being born again, the kingdom of God, the gospel of love--are as vitally important today as they have always been, even during this time of conflict and change in the church.

Borg wants to show us, as today's thinking Christians, how to discover a life of faith by reconceptualizing familiar beliefs. Being born again, for example, has nothing to do with fundamentalism, but is a call to radical personal transformation. Talking about the kingdom of God does not mean that you are fighting against secularism, but that you have committed your life to the divine values of justice and love. And living the true Christian way is essentially about opening one's heart--to God, and to others. Above all else, Borg believes with passion and conviction that living the Christian life still makes sense.

Review Quotes

"Marcus Borg brings expert knowledge, insight, and warmth to this revisiting of Christianity's heart and soul. He makes absolute sense." - Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Soul's Religion
"This ambitious, substantive, and boldly political resource establishes the terms for a conversation that will no doubt continue for years.... [A] watershed work." - Spirituality and Practice
"This book catches the eye because Borg argues that regardless of what is concluded about scripture, Christian ethics bind Christians to care foremost about those in need, yet contemporary American Christianity seems mainly to care about itself. 'Taking the Kingdom of God seriously means taking the systemic causes of human suffering seriously, ' Borg concludes." - New Republic
"Highly readable ... a valuable glimpse into the essence of Christianity... Borg writes with clarity and precision." - Publishers Weekly
"A winsome, accessible, pastoral offering ... Borg provides a way for an important, positive, and serious rethinking of the gospel." - Walter Brueggemann, Christian Century