tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782632681107809954.post6514014883007815177..comments2023-08-25T06:11:48.561-04:00Comments on Kate's Bookcase: Reading the Bible Again for the First Time - Marcus BorgKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390357169573998035noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782632681107809954.post-34783735161945575812012-02-03T07:52:12.741-05:002012-02-03T07:52:12.741-05:00Cath - The reading list was one of the things that...Cath - The reading list was one of the things that drew me to this LWL course (that, and the fact that I have sometimes lead worship services at my church and wanted to get more comfortable in the role). Don't worry - the course is 2 years long, and there are 16 books to be read (10 required and 6 electives). I have been submitting formal "reading responses" and using this blog for ramblings that don't really fit into the formal response!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390357169573998035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782632681107809954.post-58369969410852652172012-02-02T08:14:52.235-05:002012-02-02T08:14:52.235-05:00Thank you so much for the recommendations (and the...Thank you so much for the recommendations (and the kind words about my cute, germy girl)! I have mixed feelings about religion, yes, but I still love reading about it and other peoples' take on it. So I am excited to check these out. <br /><br />Your Lay Worship course sounds wonderful and like a chance to do some valuable reading/thinking/learning...I am enjoying your recaps of the books you're reading for it. Please keep it up!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475183245822795384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782632681107809954.post-80729023696587966952012-01-30T21:40:18.659-05:002012-01-30T21:40:18.659-05:00Cath - I seem to recall your mixed feelings around...Cath - I seem to recall your mixed feelings around religion from LuLu's baptism (cute baby you have, BTW!). This was my first experience with Borg, and I agree with you that he seems both passionate and knowledgeable about his subject. I probably wouldn't have gravitated towards this book if it hadn't been "required reading" for this course - I consider myself to be a Liberal Christian, but I find this type of book to be a bit predictable in it's message and I prefer to be challenged a bit more in my reading. A couple of books that I read last year that I would very highly recommend are <a href="http://katesbookcase.blogspot.com/2011/03/compassion-and-solidarity-gregory-baum.html" rel="nofollow">Compassion and Solidarity</a> by Gregory Baum and <a href="http://katesbookcase.blogspot.com/2011/04/drawn-into-mystery-of-jesus-through.html" rel="nofollow">Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John</a> by Jean Vanier. I've linked to my reviews of both of those books.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390357169573998035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782632681107809954.post-86739915832092463742012-01-30T10:56:33.477-05:002012-01-30T10:56:33.477-05:00I read Borg's Meeting Jesus Again for the Firs...I read Borg's Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time and had a lot of complicated feelings about the subject matter. But I thought Borg seemed passionate about his subject and knowledgeable about it, too. So I'd like to give this one a go, sometime, too.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475183245822795384noreply@blogger.com