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by: Marcus J. Borg See Larger Image List Price: $14.95 Our Price: $10.17 You Save: $4.78 (32%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $4.98 Collectible Price: $44.95 Third Party New Price: $6.99 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 220.61 EAN: 9780060609191 ISBN: 0060609192 Label: HarperSanFrancisco Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: February 05, 2002 Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco Release Date: February 05, 2002 Sales Rank: 15289 Studio: HarperSanFrancisco Related Items: Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion To A More Authenthic Contemporary Faith Living the Heart of Christianity: A Guide to Putting Your Faith into Action see more Editorial Review: Product Description: One of the vital challenges facing thoughtful people today is how to read the Bible faithfully without abandoning our sense of truth and history. Reading the Bible Again for the First Time provides a much-needed solution to the problem of how to have a fully authentic yet contemporary understanding of the scriptures. Many mistakenly believe there are no choices other than fundamentalism or simply rejecting the Bible as something that can bring meaning to our lives. Answering this modern dilemma, acclaimed author Marcus Borg reveals how it is possible to reconcile the Bible with both a scientific and critical way of thinking and our deepest spiritual needs, leading to a contemporary yet grounded experience of the sacred texts. This seminal book shows you how to read the Bible as it should be examined—in an approach the author calls 'historical-metaphorical.' Borg explores what the Scriptures meant to the ancient communities that produced and lived by them. He then helps us to discover the meaning of these stories, providing the knowledge and perspective to make the wisdom of the Bible an essential part of our modern lives. The author argues that the conventional way of seeing the Bible's origin, authority, and interpretation has become unpersuasive to millions of people in our time, and that we need a fresh way of encountering the Bible that takes the texts seriously but not literally, even as it takes seriously who we have become. Borg traces his personal spiritual journey, describing for readers how he moved from an unquestioning childhood belief in the biblical stories to a more powerful and dynamic relationship with the Bible as a sacred text brimming with meaning and guidance. Using his own experience as an example, he reveals how the modern crisis of faith is itself rooted in the misinterpretation of sacred texts as historical record and divine dictation, and opens readers to a truer, more abundant perspective. This unique book invites everyone—whatever one's religious background—to engage the Bible, wrestle with its meaning, explore its mysteries, and understand its relevance. Borg shows us how to encounter the Bible in a fresh way that rejects the limits of simple literalism and opens up rich possibilities for our lives. Amazon.com Review: Reading the Bible Again for the First Time is Marcus Borg's follow-up to Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. Like his earlier book, this one is written for lay people whose faith has been frustrated by their misapprehension that fundamentalism's claim to be the one true faith is valid. Borg, a professor of religion at Oregon State University, describes an alternative to fundamentalists' so-called 'literal' readings of scripture. (He believes that such 'literal-factual' readings do not live up to that description, and that the limitations of such readings have alienated many people who would otherwise remain part of the church.) Borg calls his alternative 'historical-metaphorical' reading, a way of 'taking the Bible seriously without taking it literally.' Reading the Bible begins with a history of recent conflicts regarding biblical interpretation. Borg navigates the minefields of his subject with sensitivity and precision, explaining, for example, the important distinction between evangelical and fundamentalist readings of the Bible. He then offers historical-metaphorical readings of some key texts from both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Throughout, Borg writes with calm assurance and respect for those who would disagree with him. Reading the Bible is a credible guide to the project it names. It is a faithful exercise of reason, undertaken to help Christians hear more clearly the many voices recorded in the Bible. --Michael Joseph Gross Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - A Beautiful, Eye-Opening Book I teach a Bible study in which we are reading this book. It is eye opening, informative. It makes you think. Among his text book writings Borg will throw in a BEAUTIFUL paragraph that will stop you in your tracks. Rating: - Enlightening This book is an enlightenment to all those frustrated by many churches' tendencies towards exclusivism. This study is opening my eyes to the a greater understanding of faith, and helping me to reconcile the many things I have struggled to believe or understand in the bible. For anyone who feels they are struggling with their faith, or for those who wish to keep an open mind to scholarship in religion, this is a must-read. Rating: - teachable moment Making space for transformation is one of the most important things we can do in this busy world - and I read this book at a teachable moment in my life when that space didn't adequately exist. It is probably one of the most influential books I have read in my journey to learn how to be closer to God. It is in my opinion very broad in it's approach, rather than a particular point of view on spirituality and is thought provoking and inviting to all who wish to grow in their relationship to God. I ... Read More Rating: - Reading the Bible with Love AND Honesty Marcus Borg is a my nominee for the best theologian of the 21st century. His writing is clear, compelling and full of integrity. What's more, his many books are truly accessible to a popular audience -- unlike so many other works by ponderous academic writers. "Reading the Bible Again for the First Time" is Borg's masterpiece, in my opinion -- even better than his more famous books on Jesus. It's both concise and convincing, kind and yet deeply challenging. The average person could read ... Read More Rating: - "When A Second Time Is Best" If you are as disgusted as I am with the shrill claim of fundamentalists and most evangelicals that the Bible is the final and infallible authority for faith then Marcus Borg's book entitled "Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally" may be just the antidote that you need to get you past your irritation. It is, in Karen Armstrong's words, "profound, challenging and engrossing." This book represents an approach to the biblical texts that is illuminating. ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: Qualifying Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General AAS ( B ) - Authors, A-Z - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Borg, Marcus Bible & Other Sacred Texts - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General Bible & Other Sacred Texts - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General AAS Criticism & Interpretation - Reference - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General