Book description
Two great Bible scholars, one a liberal, the other a traditionalist,
write about Jesus and engage in debate. In alternating sections,
Marcus Borg and Tom Wright present their significantly different
versions of who Jesus was, what he taught, and what he did. They
express sharp, cogently argued disagreement over many crucial issues,
and provide a marvellous model for how the Historical Jesus debate
should be conducted. Following such an informed argument, the reader
can watch the debate develop as the authors answer each other's
points, and will reach a more personal picture of the real Jesus,
understanding better the opposing views. Much more will be learned
along the way.
Tom Wright resigned last year as Bishop of Durham to take up a new
appointment as Research Professor of New Testament and Early
Christianity at the University of St Andrews. He is a regular
broadcaster on radio and television. Tom Wright is the author of over
forty books, including the other For Everyone guides to the New
Testament, the best-selling Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, and
Virtue Reborn; and the magisterial series entitled Christian Origins
and the Question of God.
Marcus J. Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in
Portland, Oregon., having been Professor of Religion and Culture at
Oregon State University until his retirement in 2007. He is the author
of eighteen books, including Jesus - Uncovering the life, teachings
and relevance of a religious revolutionary (SPCK 2010), and three
written with John Dominic Crossan: The Last Week (2006), The First
Christmas (2007), and The First Paul (2009), all published by SPCK.
