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31	The third quest for the historical Jesus and its relevance for popular religion : Marcus J Borg as a test case Oosthuizen, Susan 06 1900 (has links) The most popular paradigm for Jesus is 'Jesus as the Divine Saviour'. This image is inadequate for understanding the historical Jesus, because it is also inaccurate as an image for the Christian life. Marcus J Borg claims that the Christian life is about a relationship with God that involves us in a journey of transformation. In advocating the 'Third Quest', Borg develops an alternative image of 'Jesus as Jewish mystic ', contrary to the idea of 'Jesus as Jewish/Christian Messiah '. The image of Borg involves five universal religious personality types. The paradigm shift from 'Jesus as the Divine Saviour' to that of 'Jesus as Jewish mystic' is investigated as well as the relevance and consequences of this, for everyday religion and the conventional church. A plea for a positive assessment of the issue of the historical Jesus is presented. This could have existential implications for South African society as a whole. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / M.Th. (New Testament) Third Quest Historical Jesus Popular religion Marcus J Borg Relationship with God Jesus as Jewish mystic Religious personality types Compassion Metaphorised history Functional Christology South African society 232.908 Borg, Marcus J. Jesus Christ -- Historicity Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines