Borg is a well-established theologian who has written many non-fiction books on issues of faith and Christian religion. Here is the opening paragraph of what Wikipedia posts about him:
Marcus J. Borg (born 1942) is an American Biblical scholar and author. He is a fellow of the Jesus Seminar, holds a DPhil degree from Oxford University and is Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture, an endowed chair, at Oregon State University. He is a columnist for Beliefnet, is a contributor to a number of the Living the Questions DVD programs, lectures widely, and occasionally appears in the national news media. A best-selling writer whose works have been translated into nine languages, he has been national chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, co-chair of its International New Testament Program Committee and president of the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars.
Borg is among the most widely-known and influential voices in progressive Christianity.
Ok. Borg is clearly a bad-ass in the academic world of theology and religious geeks. So it was intriguing to me that at this stage of his illustrious accomplishments that he crafted a novel. What was more intriguing is that this reader would actually read it. I do not read novels often, and Christian novels even less. But this book of Borg's, Putting Away Childish Things, is not a typical mainstream Christian novel with a predictable evangelical worldview being espoused. Instead, this progressive Christian theologian tells a story that showcases some of the core issues of Christendom that are heaving with turbulence these days.
