What does Christian resurrection mean? On April 3rd, my dad died at the age of 85. Three days later, an […]
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The Last Visit with Dad
My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease on a rainy afternoon in December 2017. Afterward, we went out for lunch […]
death, hope, mortality, resurrectionWill there be sex in heaven?
I recently received an emailed question asking whether there will be sexual intercourse in the new heavens and new earth. […]
coition, eschatology, resurrection, sexual ethicsIf Jesus has not been raised, is our faith in vain?
Back in November, 2017, I posted a survey on Twitter asking if Christianity requires the historical resurrection of Jesus. A […]
historical Jesus, Jesus, resurrectionI Believe on the Third Day He Rose Again . . . but what about those who don’t?
This article is an excerpt from my 2011 book You’re not as Crazy as I Think. The book includes four chapters […]
Marcus Borg, orthodoxy, resurrection, theology, You're not as crazy as I thinkA Family Defense of the Resurrection of Jesus
This article is based on a chapter in my 2013 book God or Godless, a collection of twenty short debates […]
apologetics, God or Godless, historical Jesus, James, resurrectionTo Cremate or Not To Cremate?
A few weeks ago, I posted the following Twitter survey on cremation: Historically, the church rejected cremation in recognition of […]
cremation, eschatology, resurrection, theologyDoes Christianity need a resurrected Jesus?
The other day I posted the following survey on Twitter: If the physical bones of Jesus were disinterred in Jerusalem, […]
dialogue, Jesus Christ, liberal Christianity, miracles, resurrectionEaster and the Resurrection to Judgment
This morning at our Easter service the pastor quoted Frederick Buechner: “Resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing.” […]
atonement, eschatology, final judgment, Frederick Buechner, Jesus Christ, resurrectionHe is risen, isn’t he?
The other day I visited a church where the pastor gave a brief promo for the course “Christianity Explored“. He described the […]
doctrine, doubt, doxastic community, faith, resurrection