Meeting Jesus (Again) for the First Time

In his book: Meeting Jesus (Again) for the First Time, biblical scholar and professor, Rev. Marcus Borg presents us with a different view of one of the most influential people in  western civilization.

We, in the west, have all “met” Jesus. The image we have of him is largely dependent on the religious, or non-religious, background we come from. The book presents us with an overview of these images as well as a view from the scholars.

One review notes: “In this small, but eloquent and learned book, Borg directs his readers, especially those who have found no meaningful image of Jesus, away from confessed doctrines about Jesus (what the gospels and the churches say about Him) and toward a relationship with the Spirit of God.”

In Unity we believe there is a major difference between the life and teachings of Jesus, and the story created about Jesus which ultimately became tradition.

According to Rev. Borg, the traditional view of Jesus, as the "Christ of Faith" the only Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was a view Jesus would have found foreign.

Rev. Borg aims to present us with a new image of Jesus not commonly known. Jesus as a teacher who’s central purpose was to show us how to know God as an experiential reality.

Join me this episode as we meet Jesus (again) for the first time.