tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post116309644069497015..comments2024-02-19T04:50:58.170-08:00Comments on Shuck and Jive: The God We Never KnewJohn Shuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-1165273007870404182006-12-04T14:56:00.000-08:002006-12-04T14:56:00.000-08:00It is great to find other people from the bible-be...It is great to find other people from the bible-belt (I'm in georgia) that appreciate Marcus Borg. I often credit his books as "saving my faith". I'm not sure it was "him" but he has done such a wonderful job of giving "thinking-christians" a way to keep their faith without checking thier brains at the door.<BR/><BR/>I envy you for having a progressive church. I wish that was an option in my town.Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15978997781556741350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-1163098904377301662006-11-09T11:01:00.000-08:002006-11-09T11:01:00.000-08:00I had never heard of Marcus Borg when I picked up ...I had never heard of Marcus Borg when I picked up a copy of "The God We Never Knew" a few years ago. I had no idea that he was a famous and controversial figure within Christianity, admired by some and denounced as a heretic by others. I don't remember what it was that made me pick up the book and buy it. All I know is that once I started reading it, I was amazed to discover that he spoke so directly to my own concerns about religious orthodoxy while offering a positive alternative paradigm of Christianity that I could relate to. I credit him as having been an importance influence in helping rekindle my interest in religion after years of neglect of my spiritual life.Mystical Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828225180668865911noreply@blogger.com