Borg Lecture Series
Being Christian in the 21st Century
A lecture series by Marcus J. Borg, Ph.D.
Wayside Presbyterian Church
1208 Asbury Road
Erie, Pennsylvania
Friday, October 17 - Sunday, October 19, 2008
Lectures
Lecture 1: Friday Evening, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
"Two Visions of Christianity Today"
Lecture 2: Saturday Morning, 9:00 to 10:30 am
"Beyond Literalism to Reclaiming Christian Language"
Lecture 3: Saturday Morning, 11:00 to 12:30 pm
"Beyond Christian Convention to Intention and Practice"
Lecture 4: Saturday Afternoon, 1:30 to 3:00 pm
"Beyond Cultural Convention to Alternative Values and Community"
Cost
Friday and Saturday is $50.00, which includes lunch ($40.00 if registration received by October 1).
Cost per lecture is $15.00 (Lunch can also be purchased for $6.00).
There is no charge for the Sunday lecture or worship services.
College and University students are free and may purchase lunch for $6.00.
Registration
Registration and hospitality will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday.
Registration may be done by registering online. Tickets will be limited to the seating capacity of the sanctuary.
A number of Dr. Borg's books will be available for purchase throughout the weekend. There will be scheduled times for book signings as well.
CDs of his lectures and sermon may be ordered at the event.
Other Appearances
Dr. Borg will preach at both the 8:30 and 11:00 service on Sunday morning.
He will offer a lecture during the Sunday School Hour from 9:45 to 10:45 am entitled: "Open Hearts and Thin Places".
Register online!
About Marcus J. Borg, PhD
Marcus J. Borg holds the Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. Nationally and internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and Jesus scholar, he is the author of fourteen books, including the best-seller Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time (1994), The God We Never Knew (1997), The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions (1999), and God at 2000 (2000). His recent books, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time (2001), and The Heart of Christianity (2003)), have also been "best-sellers". His most recent books are The Last Week, and The First Christmas, co-authored with John Dominic Crossan (2006), and Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teaching and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary (2006).