The United Methodist site is www.united.edu/portrait/. Sorry for the error.
R.S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Schneider" <rjschn39@bellsouth.net>
To: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: Marcus Borg
> In response to queries about Marcus Borg and his christology, you will
find
> an article that contains his own personal statement of belief at:
>
>
www.westarinstitute.org/Periodicals/4R_Articles/Borg_bio/borg_bio.html.
> (What appear to be spaces are actually underlines.)
>
> The Westar Institute site and the United Methodist site cited earlier
> (www.united.edu/Portraits/) both will provide information on the Jesus
> Seminar. Borg is a member, and I believe at one time he was its chair.
In
> my view the work of the Jesus Seminar has been badly distorted by
inaccurate
> and sensationalistic press accounts and the writings of critics.
>
> I have found Borg's books very stimulating. While I may not agree with
him
> in all respects, he helped me to rediscover the Jesus in and behind the
> gospels at a critical moment in my own returning to faith, and I am
grateful
> for his thoughtful and careful scholarship and his perspectives. I think
> that *Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time*, *Jesus: A New Vision*, and
> *The God We Never Knew* are all worthy contributions.
>
> Grace and peace,
> Bob Schneider
> rjschn39@bellsouth.net
>
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