A review by rtwilliams16
Convictions by Marcus J. Borg

4.0

Borg's book is about his evolution into a progressive Christian and what that means to him. Borg described his childhood as being raised in a more fundamentalist tradition and that over time he let certain tenets go. In his book he focuses on how some Biblical stories should be taken metaphorically rather than literally, how salvation is more about the transformation in this life, and the importance of helping the poor and promoting nonviolence in our chaotic world. He also makes the argument that early Christianity and the Eastern Orthodox Church is more in line with this thinking. I actually had the privilege to hear Borg speak almost 10 years ago when I was in college. He was a well written theologian whose work is understandable to a general audience.