Second Saturday Conversation explores Christianity in and for the 21st century. We gather the second Saturday of every month from September to June. We meet from 9:30-11:00 am pacific time. To receive invitations to live sessions of Second Saturday Conversation sign up for our mailing list. All our sessions are free and are also made available here on the Marcus J. Borg website.
We use listening guidelines provided by Listening Hearts Ministries. By request we post those here.
Second Saturday Conversation is made possible by contributions to the Marcus J. Borg Foundation.
Modern and Post Modern Thinking On October 9, in our Second Saturday Conversation, we had a discussion with Jack Caputo who discussed Jacques Derrida and the birth of Deconstruction. Deconstruction is a “style of thinking” that examines and challenges presuppositions […]
Telling the Story Again Anew – November 13, 2021 Read More »
Christianity for the 21st Century In last month’s Second Saturday, I introduced the notion of deconstruction, an approach to textual criticism in our discussion of Christianity for the 21st century. And I suggest it is an approach to life as
Telling the Story Again Anew – October 9, 2021 Read More »
In this first session I introduce the notion of deconstruction, an approach to textual criticism. (And I suggest it is an approach to life as well.) Deconstruction is not demolition. It is a breaking open. Of story or text. It
Radical Theology and Deconstruction Read More »
A Recap of the Session: In our end of year session we did a broad review of some of the topics we covered this year. I began claiming a positive understanding of Religion. A deeply human impulse in response to awe
Going Home to Another Way – June 12, 2021 Read More »
Marianne discusses new topics in the Going Home to Another Way Series.
Going Home to Another Way – May 8, 2021 Read More »
Marianne discusses new topics in the Going Home to Another Way Series.
Going Home to Another Way – April 10, 2021 Read More »
Marianne discusses new topics in the Going Home to Another Way Series.
Going Home to Another Way – March 13, 2021 Read More »
Marianne discusses new topics in the Going Home to Another Way Series.
Going Home to Another Way – February 13, 2021 Read More »
Marianne discusses new topics in the Going Home to Another Way Series.
Going Home to Another Way – January 9, 2021 Read More »
Marianne discusses new topics in the Going Home to Another Way Series.
Going Home to Another Way – December 12, 2020 Read More »
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