Syllabus
- Reading the book by Marcus Borg
- by April 26 writing a short paper (3-6 thousand characters) reflecting the contents of the book (you may use the questions at the end of the book or those that will be put at the moodle)
- active participation at the colloquium with CTS on April 29, 2015 at the faculty (9:15 - 12:30 with a break)
Annotation
Individual reading of a vibrant scholarly monograph and discussing it with fellow students from Columbia Theological Seminary (CTS) in Decatur, Georgia, at a colloquium held in Prague. This year we are reading the book "Speaking Christian" by Marcus J. Borg.
The New Testament scholar and church activist Marcus J. Borg argues that the very language Christians use has become dangerously distilled, distorted, and disconnected from the beliefs which once underpinned it. Borg calls for a radical change to the language we use to invoke our beliefs -- the only remedy that will allow the
Church's words to once again ring with truth, power, and hope.