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In the Western Church the Gospel story assigned for the last Sunday of the Epiphany, the last Sunday before the beginning of the season of Lent, is always the story of the transfiguration, whether from Mark (9:2-8), Matthew (17:1-8,) or […]
Discussing mysticism in the season of Epiphany seems fitting. I suggest epiphanies are mystical experiences. Experiences usually something simple and striking, mediated through our senses that give us an intuitive sense of reality. When we have a “mystical” experience it
Marcus and Dom Crossan collaborated on a book in 2007, The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’s Birth. They help us see with clarity the differences between the two birth narratives, one in Matthew and one in Luke. (Neither
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Pattern Arising from Chaos Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason and Religion, by Stuart Kauffman. This book was recommended to me by someone whose left brain is far more developed than mine. Kauffman is a complexity theorist,
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Ring Lake Ranch, a place for renewal in the wilderness. A place of wonder. And community. I led some conversations about our days of awe and wonder and being Christian in the 21st century during my week at Ring Lake Ranch
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It sounds paradoxical. But I think that awareness of our finitude is our hope. So much of our Christian tradition has emphasized life after death and that our destiny and ultimate destination is in heaven with “God.” Somewhere, up there. And
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Continuing reflection on the emerging paradigm and our experience of Scripture. I want to take the liberty of sharing a personal reflection that for me illustrates how David Tracy’s (b. 1939) category of story as classic engages our experience and
Marcus writes about an earlier paradigm and an emerging paradigm that shapes our understanding of the narrative of Jesus and the meaning of Christianity. I refer to this briefly in our May eNewsletter. The emerging paradigm Marc suggests is foundational
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Diana Butler Bass continues an important conversation in her newest book Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks. When my stepson, was four years old his dad (Marcus Borg) had just gotten a doctorate degree. But Dane also knew that
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For those who follow the seasons of the church year we are in the season of Lent. I want to recommend two books for this season. Progressive Christianity Book Recommendations The first is The Last Week: What the Gospels Really
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