Days of Awe and Wonder: How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century

In his acclaimed books, including classics such as Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, The Heart of Christianity, Speaking Christian, and Convictions, Marcus J. Borg helped shape an enlightened modernist view of Christianity. A leading scholar of the historical Jesus acclaimed for his ability to speak about Christianity in the context of contemporary society, Borg offered profound wisdom and inspiration—a new way of seeing and living the Christian life—for believers, students, and lay readers. Ultimately, he taught us that by developing a deeper understanding of Jesus and the New Testament, we can discover a more authentic way of being. Yet Borg himself was always conscious of a greater truth beyond what he could explain: the wonder of God.

Now, two years after the liberal theologian’s death, comes The Days of Awe and Wonder, a selection of his writing, including many never before published works, that explores the Christian faith and what it means to be a Christian in the twenty-first century. Provocative and uplifting, this anthology illuminates Borg’s explorations of the miraculous and wonderful, his understanding of conviction and fulfillment, and his contention that we must keep an open mind and question assumptions and certainties in all our religious journeys.

This essential collection illuminates the heart of Borg’s transformative vision for Christian life:

• Progressive Christianity: An accessible vision for the twenty-first century that embraces both modern scholarship and deep, personal faith.
• A New Vision of Jesus: Moving beyond dogma to encounter the compelling, Spirit-filled Jewish mystic and social prophet who challenged the domination systems of his day.
• Faith as Trust: A liberating shift from seeing faith as intellectual assent to doctrines to a journey of radical trust in relationship with God.
• Mysticism and Experience: An exploration of the "more"—the moments of awe and wonder where God is not a concept to be debated but an experiential reality.
• Justice and Compassion: A powerful call to live out God’s passion for a world of social justice, peace, and compassion for the least of these.