Awhile back Dr. Marcus Borg and Dr. John Dominic Crossan agreed to sit down and let me ask them a few questions. They both belong to the controversial Jesus Seminar and are two of the most renown Jesus scholars in the world. In fact, they just released another book they co-wrote called The First Paul … and although I haven’t read it yet, I guarantee it is packed with interesting commentary because every book I’ve read from either of them has always challenged me to reexamine my theological constructs in light of the historical information they surface.
So why did they let me shoot them with my crappy little video camera?
I’m one of Dr. Borg’s former students – actually I took more classes from him than anyone else during college. I was lucky enough to sit down a bunch of times and pick his brain over the course of those years, and it just so happened the timing worked out where we were all in Portland at the same time… so that’s how the video(s) came to be. (Yes, there’s more footage to come!)
Nadine: I’ve always believed in god. But now something horrible happened. My 16 year old friend, Lucy, was kidnapped and two days ago they found her dead in an appartement.
Honestly….at the moment I can not believe in this god anymore. I just can’t. She was so nice and a good person.
Maybe I’ll change my mind later, but now…..I just can’t.1 year ago
Monique: I also will have to listen again. I know that when i stopped going to church in Philomath that i felt really lost. I was also betrayed feeling too. six years went by without me guiding my spiritual life. I didn’t do anything TERRIBLE but i wasn’t an innocent little flower either ;-) i started practicing Buddhism and i absolutely love it. I feel like there is an energy, god, higher power or whatever else you want to call it. It helps to be in tune with it however you feel most comfortable.1 year ago
Carrie: Very interesting and deep… I might have to come back to listen again (a few times) in order to completely understand everything they said. Great video.1 year ago