The author leads us from the distant, authoritative God of our childhood to an equally powerful, dynamic adult understanding of God. Tracing his own spiritual journey, he reveals how to embrace a fresh, authentic view of God that is fully compatible with good science, critical thinking, and religious pluralism -- a view that promotes a much healthier and more vital life of faith today. This book will appeal to unbelieving seekers and faint hearted believers, but it also has riches for those who think their faith is secure.

I used this book as part of my morning quiet time and there were times I would get so excited about the theology or one of his concepts that I had to write. At other times, he wrote about concepts that caused me to read one sentence and then ponder it for a few days. I love this type of writing about God. ( )

How to have faith without having to stifle modern rational thought is one of the most vital challenges facing many of us today. The author traces his personal spiritual journey to the discovery of an authentic yet fully contemporary understanding of God. He leads us from the distant, authoritarian God of our childhood to an equally powerful, dynamic adult image of God that reconciles faith with science, history, critical thinking, and religious pluralism.

This book is hard to describe. The man who wrote it was a religious scholar, so he knows of which he speaks. For people who have no questions about their faith or religion in general, then I'd say give this book a pass because it WILL upset you. But if you're like me and have a LOT of questions, then this book is well worth a read. I found the subject truly fascinating. It explained some of my many questions and gave me a lot to think about. It's not a fast read nor should it be. You have to think about it and sometimes go back and re-read sections to make sure you understand. Even with having to do that, I'd highly recommend this book for anyone who possesses a quest for knowledge. ( )

How to have faith—or even think about God—without having to stifle modern rational thought is one of the most vital challenges facing many of us today. Marcus J. Borg, author of the bestselling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, traces his personal spiritual journey to the discovery of an authentic yet fully contemporary understanding of God. In a compelling, readable way, he leads us from the distant, authoritarian God of our childhood to an equally powerful, dynamic adult image of God—"the beyond in our midst," the life spirit that is within us and all around us—that reconciles faith with science, history, critical thinking, and religious pluralism.