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Marcus Borg's Metaphor
I understand where Marcus Borg ideals on, “Reading the Bible, again for the first time: Taking the Bible seriously but not literally.” The Bible is our human reaction to God, combining divine nature to our human nature. Therefore the Old Testament is stories and historical facts from the Israelites, while the New Testament is, Jesus Christ, birth, death, salvation and the church. The Bible is full of stories and does contain authority and messages and is sacramental. The Bible is the Word of God with human words as it is written. Marcus Borg is right in the Bible as being full of metaphors. Metaphors help humans to relate to the Bible and open up the human experience and the Bible truths. Metaphors relate two things through association which help build meaning on the issues. Reflecting on Psalms 23:1 NIV, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” Metaphor here is, …show more content…
Pre critical naiveté is one stage of thinking, like a child believing in Jesus Christ, which requires no faith. Number two is, Critical thinking, what I believe and understand as I move from childhood into adult life and my daily life as I mature. Number three is Post- critical naiveté, true not factual or not sure if it really transpires one way or another. Stage one and two, we naturally experience and can stay in critical thinking throughout our lives. Stage three is not a certain stage for us. Stage one and two are the stages of maturing and finding our spiritual truths. Post-critical naiveté seems to be living on the edge or situated on a slippery slope. The scriptures might not be factuality, but it is truth. I am fully in stage two, critical thinking in my life. I apply reason to my critical reading and studies of the Bible and the truth within. Marcus Borg was one of the present-day voices, widely known progressive Christianity. Marcus Borg was a New Testament scholar, theologian and writer. Borg brings a new light to view the
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