Marcus Borg: American Bible scholar (1942-2015)
Marcus J.
Borg (March 11, 1942 – January 21, 2015) was an American New Testament scholar, theologian and author. He was a fellow of the Jesus Seminar and a former Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University. He was a major figure in scholarship related to the historical Jesus. He was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Marcus Borg | |
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 Borg speaking in Mansfield College chapel | |
| Born | Marcus Joel Borg March 11, 1942 Fergus Falls, Minnesota, US |
| Died | January 21, 2015 (aged 72) Powell Butte, Oregon, US |
| Spouse | Marianne Wells Borg |
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| Thesis | Conflict as a Context for Interpreting the Teaching of Jesus (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | G. B. Caird |
| Influences | W. D. Davies |
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| Sub-discipline | New Testament studies |
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| Institutions | Oregon State University |
Borg died at the age of 72 on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 from pulmonary fibrosis in Powell Butte, Oregon.
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