Rambling Raconteur’s Reviews > Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary – A Bible Scholar's Perspective on Bridging Literalists and Progressives > Status Update

Questions of vindication and visions amplify Borg’s suggestion of “participatory eschatology”. It’s shocking that this book is more relevant in 2025 than it was when first published.

Augustine wrote that “Without us God will not, and without God we cannot.” Borg uses this aphorism to summarize his concept of participatory eschatology. Contextualizing ideas like turning the other cheek as nonviolent resistance is another hallmark of this chapter. While I don’t agree with Borg on every concept, this is essential reading for anyone exploring Christianity or the person and teachings of Jesus.

Reading this at a pace of a chapter or two each day. I don’t agree with everything Borg asserts or argues, but he raises challenging and compelling questions. The post-Enlightenment responses to religious thought have ironically dehumanized some of the most crucial experiences individuals had for millennia. Borg restores some of these with an emphasis on the person and personal connection to communities.