Latest Marcus Borg Quotes from Interviews

• There are people who assume that Christianity is about the afterlife and that our chief problem in this life is that we are sinners who need to be punished and the point of Jesus life is that he took our punishment so we can go to heaven. I write about the problems we get ourselves into by misunderstanding and limiting the way we think about our faith.

  Marcus Borg

  Jesus, Writing, Thinking

  "Interview with Marcus Borg on his first novel, ‘Putting Away Childish Things’". Interview with David Crumm, www.readthespirit.com.

• Religion is much more than language, but to be Christian does mean speaking Christian for most people. The language many of us use has contributed to the crisis in Christianity in North America. Traditional Christian language is becoming less familiar to millions of people. The language is frequently misunderstood by people.

  Marcus Borg

  Christian, Mean, People

  "Interview with Marcus Borg on his first novel, ‘Putting Away Childish Things’". Interview with David Crumm, www.readthespirit.com.

• People remember stories much better than they remember a straight list of teachings.

  Marcus Borg

  Teaching, People, Remember

  "Interview with Marcus Borg on his first novel, ‘Putting Away Childish Things’". Interview with David Crumm, www.readthespirit.com.

• It is important to show people ways that we can reclaim Christianity from some of the misunderstandings of our time.

  Marcus Borg

  People, Important, Christianity