Meeting Jesus Again For the First Time--Chapter 1
Questions for Chapter One:
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What's the difference
between a fideistic and a moralistic image of Jesus (page 3)?
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What hymns do you
think of when you reflect on your childhood (page 4-6) as a follower of
Jesus?
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Have you ever tried to
blend your belief in Jesus with the modern worldview (page 7)?
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How does Borg's view
of the creation of the gospels (pages 9-11) agree or contradict your own
view?
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What's an
eschatological prophet (page 12)?
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Have you ever
considered religion as a cultural product (page 13) or does the concept
bother you?
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What was Borg's
epiphany (page 14)?
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Are you comfortable
with the split between a pre-Easter and post-Easter Jesus (pages 15-17)
made by Borg?
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What is your overall
reaction to this chapter?
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