Here you will find a repository of all blog posts and articles written by Marcus Borg. Before his death in 2015, Marcus Borg was a regular contributor to many blogs and discussions on scholarly Christian topics. Where possible, we have included many of these posts below and hope to keep adding to this section in the future.
As a Christian who seeks to take Jesus seriously, I have an ultimate commitment to non-violence and a reluctant acceptance of the notion of a “just war.” The reason for the ultimate commitment: I am convinced that Jesus taught non-violence […]
Early Emphasis on Non-violence Read More »
I believe that God is present everywhere, in everything – that the universe is shot through with the radiant presence of God. Thus we are always “in God,” even as God is more than the universe. But to say that
God Provides, Doesn’t Protect Read More »
Sex is seen as sacred or sinful perhaps for the same reason. Sex has power. Of course, not all sex does. There is great sex, mediocre sex, and bad sex, just as there is great music, mediocre music, and bad
Sex Can Be Sacramental Read More »
Full disclosure: I am among those who opposed the invasion of Iraq before it happened. I opposed it for Christian reasons. Moreover, I think those reasons have a pragmatic function: they would have prevented us from embarking on a preemptive
Just Ways to Repair an Unjust War Read More »
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