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by: Marcus J. Borg, N Wright See Larger Image Used Price: $1.66 Collectible Price: $24.00 Third Party New Price: $15.00 Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 232 EAN: 9780060608750 ISBN: 0060608757 Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: January 01, 1999 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: December 30, 1998 Sales Rank: 136368 Studio: HarperOne Related Items: Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion To A More Authenthic Contemporary Faith see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Jesus is reported to have asked his disciples, 'Who do you say that I am?' The question of who Jesus really was has been reignited in our own time, as scholars, clergy, and laypeople debate the truth about Jesus. The answer determines what true Christian faith and authentic Christian living are today. Now, two leading scholars, representing the primary alternative views, freshly capture the historical Jesus debate in one spirited volume. Marcus Borg, the most popular liberal voice on Jesus, a member of the Jesus Seminar, and author of the bestselling 'Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time', and N. T. Wright, the most prominent standard-bearer for the traditional stance, outspoken critic of the Jesus Seminar, and author of 'Jesus and the Victory of God', collaborate for the first time in a civilized but forthright debate about all the essential issues. In alternating chapters, Borg and Wright present their significantly different visions of who Jesus was, what he taught, and what he did. Although both authors share a conviction that Christian faith should be grounded in the best historical scholarship and they agree that Jesus is the Christian messiah and preached the Kingdom of God, they express sharp, well-argued disagreement over many crucial issues. Did Jesus know that he was the messiah? Did Jesus intentionally die to redeem humankind? Was Jesus bodily resurrected from the dead? Was Jesus God? Was Jesus born of a virgin? The authors show how we can come to know Jesus historically and how our faith is vitally shaped by that understanding. Marcus Borg, a practicing Episcopalian, and N. T. Wright, a prominent Anglican clergyman-both of whom obtained their doctorates in New Testament at Oxford University, working with the same principal professor-express their views with remarkable clarity and personal conviction. And their lively, substantial, yet respectful dialogue provides a wonderful foundation and model for how the historical Jesus debate needs to be conducted. Through their engaging exchange Borg and Wright begin to answer the essential question of 'how different visions of Jesus relate to visions of the Christian life', and they spell out what it means to each of them to be a Christian at the end of the twentieth century. The Historical Jesus Debate in one volume For the first time, leading figures in the field collaborate to debate the essential issues in the historical Jesus controversy. 'The Meaning of Jesus' offers the major alternate visions of Jesus and explores the differences the understanding of Jesus makes in shaping faith today. The authors show how what one thinks of Jesus determines what it means to be a Christian. They debate all the crucial issues, including: The Divinity of Jesus The Virgin Birth The Meaning of the Crucifixion The Truth of the Resurrection The Second Coming Amazon.com Review: The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions is a theological remix of the old Cole Porter song 'Let's Call the Whole Thing Off.' In alternating chapters, the (mostly) liberal Marcus J. Borg and the (mostly) conservative N.T. Wright consider the major questions of the historical-Jesus debate that has dominated biblical studies in the 1990s. Borg and Wright agree that Jesus was the Christian messiah and preached the Kingdom of God, but they disagree about the Virgin birth, the purpose of Jesus' death, the issue of his bodily resurrection, and the question of his divinity. The Ping-Pong structure of this book and the fastidious politeness with which the authors treat one another sometimes give The Meaning of Jesus a tomato/tomahto, potato/potahto bounciness, but the project is nevertheless worthy: this is a simple, clear orientation to some of the most important biblical questions of our time, and a record of a lively and loving friendship between two of the best Christian scholars alive. --Michael Joseph Gross Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - N.T. Wright Shines In "Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions", scholars N.T. Wright and Marcus Borg lay down two very different visions of Christianity and Jesus. I was somewhat familiar with both of the authors though this was the first actual book I had read from either. Wright and Borg obviously respect each other and the tone towards each other is generally very polite dispite the huge disagreements. Borg gives readers an interesting glimpse into liberal scholarship. He feels much of the New Testament is metaphor and ... Read More Rating: - Amazon sent the wrong book This review is to notify anyone who wants to purchase this book from Amazon that they do not have the 2nd edition ("Two Visions Plus"). They sent me the first edition when I ordered the second edition and when I notified them they indicated that they would not be able to send me the correct edition. They refunded the cost of the book and, with a little encouragement, the cost of the postage as well. Rating: - informational dialogue this is a book for serious people interested in finding out more about the "liberal" and the conservative view of contamporary christian belief. Rating: - For those who want their mind blown about Jesus The book is presented by two acclaimed authors who both graduated from Oxford, but have differing views. Marcus Borg is a liberal in his theological thinking and N.T. Wright is rather conservative in his views. Both square off in a dual fashion to address critical issues related to the historical Jesus in eight parts. The first section deals with how we have come to know about Jesus. Both use the New Testament, especially the Gospels, and other historical documents to come to their ... Read More Rating: - Great introduction to the issues As others have noted, this book is a fantastic introduction to the major issues and attitudes in the "who was Jesus?" debate. Both Borg and Wright were excellent choices for each view. The tone between the two is cordial and the debate, such as it is, relatively gentle and mutually respectful. I agree with other reviewers that Wright's case is by far the stronger. Borg's entire argument rests on the supposed late dating for the Gospel of Mark, which he says was the first Gospel written. ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: ( B ) - Authors, A-Z - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Borg, Marcus Catholicism - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Saints Church History - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Early Church Jesus - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General Jesus - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General AAS