Marcus Borg

Marcus Borg
Borg speaking in Mansfield College chapel
Born	Marcus Joel Borg (1942-03-11)March 11, 1942 Fergus Falls, Minnesota, US
Died	January 21, 2015(2015-01-21) (aged 72) Powell Butte, Oregon, US
Spouse	Marianne Wells Borg
Academic background
Alma mater	Concordia College Mansfield College, Oxford
Thesis	Conflict as a Context for Interpreting the Teaching of Jesus[1] (1972)
Doctoral advisor	G. B. Caird[2]
Influences	W. D. Davies
Academic work
Discipline	Biblical studies religious studies theology
Sub-discipline	New Testament studies
School or tradition	Anglicanism Jesus Seminar theological liberalism
Institutions	Oregon State University

Marcus J. Borg (March 11, 1942 – January 21, 2015) was an American New Testament scholar, theologian and author.^[3] 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.^[4][5] He was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Borg died at the age of 72 on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 from pulmonary fibrosis in Powell Butte, Oregon.^[6]

1. ↑ Borg, Marcus J. (1972). Conflict as a Context for Interpreting the Teaching of Jesus (DPhil dissertation). Oxford: University of Oxford. OCLC 43405002.
2. ↑ Alker, Adrian (February 6, 2015). "Professor Marcus Borg". Church Times. London: Hymns Ancient and Modern. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
3. ↑ Haught, Nancy: "Belief and meaning: His faith in Jesus doesn't deter Marcus Borg from asking difficult questions about divinity", The Oregonian, 24 March 2007.
4. ↑ Marcus Borg. Explore Faith. Accessed January 21, 2008.
5. ↑ "School of History, Philosophy, and Religion". Oregonstate.edu. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
6. ↑ "Marcus Borg, leading liberal theologian and historical Jesus expert, dies at 72". Religious News Service. Retrieved January 22, 2015.