| ?i> in february, 2003, presbyterian women launched the visiting scholar program with a weekend event featuring noted biblical scholar and theologian marcus borg. | |
| ?nbsp; over 700 people from the community and village church filled the sanctuary as dr. borg explored new and challenging ways to view the bible, god, jesus and the christian life. | |
| ?nbsp; "i was very interested in dr. | ?nbsp; "i was very interested in dr. borg's image of a god who is actively involved in the world and was impressed by dr. borg's emphasis on justice"...comment from weekend participant. |
| ?nbsp; dr. borg also presented a relational and transformational vision of the christian life. | |
| ?i> "the christian life is about 'the hatching of the heart,' opening of the self to the spirit of god by spending time in 'thin places'. -marcus borg |
