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| Marcus Borg's Conversion, When Invented Religions Become Real, and More |
| June 13, 2014 |
Summary: Now 72, the revered theologian reflects on his own evolution towards a humbler faith. And will the Old Gods and the Lord of the Light in 'Game of Thrones' ever become 'real' religions? |
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| Marcus Borg: 'The Essence of Christianity is Transformation' |
June 13, 2014 |
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By the time Marcus Borg turned 12, a particular understanding of what it meant to be Christian had formed in his mind. It went something like this: Jesus died to pay for our sins, so that we can be forgiven and go to Heaven--but only if we really believe in him. Now 72, he no longer thinks of Christianity as focused on belief, or thinks of Jesus as a kind of surrogate debt-payer. Today he says the heart of faith is transformation--of ourselves, and of the world.
Marcus Borg, author of Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most |
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| Real People, Practicing Fictional Religions |
June 13, 2014 |
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The Old Gods. The Faith of the Seven. The Lord of Light. Fans of the HBO show Game of Thrones, based on the books by George R.R. Martin, know those are just a few of the dueling religions portrayed in this epic fantasy saga. Right now they exist only in the books and TV show. Could they one day be practiced by real people, like Jediism from Star Wars, or the Church of All Worlds from the novel A Stranger in a Strange Land? What makes these fictional spiritualities so compelling that they leap off the page or screen and cross over into the real world?
Pictured: A heart tree from the world of 'Game of Thrones,' where some believers go to pray to the Old Gods of the Forest.
Carol Cusack, author of Invented Religions: Imagination, Fiction and Faith |
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