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Dr. Borg states that God can be known not only in the Bible but in
other ways and in other religions. What do you think of this? What
does the Bible say about this (see Paul’s argument in the first
chapter of Romans)?
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“Contemporary Biblical literalism with its emphasis on Biblical
infallibility, historical factuality, and moral and doctrinal
absolutes is an obstacle for millions of people.” Do you agree or
disagree? Why?
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Borg says that the Bible is a product of ancient Israel and the early
Christian movement and tells us how our spiritual ancestors saw
things-not how God sees things. What are the strengths and weaknesses
of this perspective?
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How do you believe that God was involved in the process of putting the
Bible together, a process in which many “gospels” were discarded that
contained unusual stories about Jesus? Is the Bible a more reliable
book than other books for encountering and experiencing God? How?
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What does it mean for you to affirm the words of II Timothy 3:16: “All
scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth,
rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right
living.”
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Do you have to believe that every event in the Bible happened just as
it is reported in order to believe that the Bible is true? What do you
mean by saying that the Bible is true?
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Do you think mainstream Christians take the Bible seriously enough?
Why or why not?
