Speaking Christian by Marcus J. Borg

Author:Marcus J. Borg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2011-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHRISTIAN FAITH AND BELIEFS

While writing this chapter, I received a letter from a former Protestant pastor in Scotland. He said, “I am not a fundamentalist. Indeed, I left the ministry because I could no longer believe central elements of Christian teaching and doctrine.” He continued:

I have read several of your books, including The Heart of Christianity. I am confused by what you say about “faith” as something different from belief—that faith is more a matter of the heart than the head. But is this right? Is it historically correct? Don’t beliefs matter? Haven’t Christians thought for a very long time that believing the right things matters? Haven’t people been persecuted for centuries because they didn’t have the right beliefs? Isn’t it orthodox Christianity to say that believing is the road to salvation?

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