Book Conversations with Rev. Michael

Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally

Reading the Bible Again for the First Time by Marcus J. Borg

Tuesdays beginning April 22nd | 7pm-8pm on zoom

Email mlehman@fccla.org to join the group for the last four chapters of Marcus Borg's classic!

Many people mistakenly believe that their only choice is either to reconcile themselves to a fundamentalist reading of scripture (a "literal-factual" approach) or to simply reject the Bible as something that could bring meaning and value into their lives. In Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg shows how instead we can freshly appreciate all the essential elements of the two Testaments—from Genesis to Revelation—in a way that can open up a new world of intelligent faith.

This unique book invites every reader—whatever their religious background—to engage the Bible, to wrestle with its meaning, to explore its mysteries, and to understand its relevance. Reading the Bible Again for the First Time shows us how to encounter the Bible in a fresh, new way that rejects the limits of simple literalism and opens up the rich possibility of living a life of authentic faith.