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Marcus J. Borg quotes: Christianity's goal is not escape from this world. It loves this world and seeks to change it for the better.

Christianity's goal is not escape from this world. It loves this world and seeks to change it for the better.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: Salvation Is More About This Life than an Afterlife

Salvation Is More About This Life than an Afterlife

Marcus J. Borg quotes: More than half described Christians as literalistic, anti-intellectual, judgmental, self-righteous, and bigoted.

More than half described Christians as literalistic, anti-intellectual, judgmental, self-righteous, and bigoted.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: Our images of God matter. Just as how we conceptualize God affects what we think the Christian life is about, so do our images of God.

Our images of God matter. Just as how we conceptualize God affects what we think the Christian life is about, so do our images of God.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: The book of Proverbs makes the same point: Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. (14.31)

The book of Proverbs makes the same point: Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. (14.31)

Marcus J. Borg quotes: How can women be in the image of God if God cannot be imaged in female form?

How can women be in the image of God if God cannot be imaged in female form?

Marcus J. Borg quotes: The heaven-and-hell framework has four central elements: the afterlife, sin and forgiveness, Jesus's dying for our sins, and believing.

The heaven-and-hell framework has four central elements: the afterlife, sin and forgiveness, Jesus's dying for our sins, and believing.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: But believing something to be true has nothing to do with whether it is true.

But believing something to be true has nothing to do with whether it is true.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: To see Paul positively does not mean endorsing everything he ever wrote.

To see Paul positively does not mean endorsing everything he ever wrote.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: The Bible is a human product: it tells us how our religious ancestors saw things, not how God sees things.

The Bible is a human product: it tells us how our religious ancestors saw things, not how God sees things.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: Myth is stories about the way things never were, but always are.

Myth is stories about the way things never were, but always are.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: The political vision of the religious right is for the most part an individualistic politics of righteousness, not a communal politics of compassion.

The political vision of the religious right is for the most part an individualistic politics of righteousness, not a communal politics of compassion.

Marcus J. Borg quotes: Stories can be true without being literally and factually true.

Stories can be true without being literally and factually true.