?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 |