Days of Awe and Wonder: How to be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century

by Marcus Borg

Publisher:

SPCK Publishing

, 2017

Overview

Distilled into a single volume, here is the essence of Marcus Borg: the world’s leading spokesman for progressive Christianity until his death in 2015, and one of the most widely respected and influential theologians of our time.

In his many critically acclaimed books, Marcus J. Borg pioneered a new kind of Christianity: one that resonates with progressive, socially engaged Christians throughout the world. Now, two years after his death, comes Days of Awe and Wonder, a selection from his most important and enduring works, some of them hitherto unpublished, which explores what it means to be a Christian in the twenty­first century. Provocative and uplifting, this anthology will enlighten all who are meeting Marcus Borg for the first time, and amply reward those who would like to renew their acquaintance with one of the world’s finest theological writers.

Contents
Foreword by Marianne Borg
1. Listening to the Spirit
2. Faith is a Journey, Not a Destination
3. Jesus, Our Model for Being Spirit-Filled
4. My Conversion to Mysticism
5. Reclaiming Mysticism
6. Awe, Wonder, and Jesus
7. Is Jesus God?
8. Standing with Jesus Today
9. Following the Paths of Repentance and Justice Today
10. Renewing Our Image of Jesus
11. Healing Our Image of God
12. Following God’s Passions
13. Facing Today’s Challenges
14. The Heart and Soul of Christianity
15. Encountering the Wisdom of Other Faiths
16. Listening for the Voice of God
Afterword from Barbara Brown Taylor’s Homily at Marcus Borg’s Memorial

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Product Details

• Title: Days of Awe and Wonder: How to be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century
• Author: Marcus Borg
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Print Publication Date: 2017
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 256
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9780281078264, 9780281078257, 0281078254, 0281078262
• Resource ID: LLS:9780281078264
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T22:52:17Z

About Marcus Borg

Marcus J. Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. Prior to 2007, he was Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. He has authored nineteen books and his works have been translated into eleven languages. A Fellow of the Jesus Seminar, he has been national chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature and co-chair of its International New Testament Program Committee, and is past president of the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars.