A review by robinbirdsong
Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally by Marcus J. Borg

4.0

Helpful in formulating a way to push back against literal readings of the Bible, while offering another approach, which he calls "historical-metaphorical." This approach investigates the historical context of who is writing and why, while still being open to metaphorical understandings that can be informed by tradition and the holy spirit. The introduction was very good, but the quick scan through the whole of the Bible felt like too much like scratching the surface. And the writing was on the dry side; for this reason I much prefer a book like Rachel Held Evans' [b:Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again|36576151|Inspired Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again|Rachel Held Evans|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518673569l/36576151._SY75_.jpg|58318491] that both describes and embodies this rethinking of Biblical hermeneutics.