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Meeting Jesus Again For the First Time--Chapter 1

Questions for Chapter One:

  1. What's the difference between a fideistic and a moralistic image of Jesus (page 3)?

  2. What hymns do you think of when you reflect on your childhood (page 4-6) as a follower of Jesus?

  3. Have you ever tried to blend your belief in Jesus with the modern worldview (page 7)?

  4. How does Borg's view of the creation of the gospels (pages 9-11) agree or contradict your own view?

  5. What's an eschatological prophet (page 12)?

  6. Have you ever considered religion as a cultural product (page 13) or does the concept bother you?

  7. What was Borg's epiphany (page 14)?

  8. Are you comfortable with the split between a pre-Easter and post-Easter Jesus (pages 15-17) made by Borg?

  9. What is your overall reaction to this chapter?