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Marcus J. Borg Quote

It is a way of being Christian in which beliefs are secondary, not primary. Christianity is a way to be followed more than it is about a set of beliefs to be believed. Practice is more important than correct beliefs. Beliefs are not irrelevant; they do matter. But they are not the object of faith. God is the object of commitment—and for Christians, God as known in Jesus.

Marcus J. Borg

It is a way of being Christian in which beliefs are secondary, not primary. Christianity is a way to be followed more than it is about a set of beliefs to be believed. Practice is more important than correct beliefs. Beliefs are not irrelevant; they do matter. But they are not the object of faith. God is the object of commitment—and for Christians, God as known in Jesus.

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About Marcus J. Borg

Marcus Joel Borg (March 11, 1942 – January 21, 2015) was an American New Testament scholar and theologian. He was among the most widely known and influential voices in Liberal Christianity. Borg was a fellow of the Jesus Seminar and a major figure in historical Jesus scholarship. He retired as Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University in 2007. He died eight years later at the age of 72, of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Powell Butte, Oregon.