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h the historical Jesus, thus, through Borg's careful analysis of the scriptures; he brings forth the concepts of a pre-Easter Jesus and post-Easter Christ.Borg's attempt to research Jesus is a means to reveal His humanity, to bring forth the concept that He was not always all-good; that He too had a temper, He too felt pain and sorrow, but at the same time, He also had compassion and mercy. By doing so, through the careful analysis of scripture, Borg brings Jesus reality closer to our world; demonstrating that Christ was just as flawed and human as us. This culminates itself as the final revelation of Gods love, by attempting to save us through a human example of pure love and compassion. Borg carefully reads into scripture as an oral tale that depicts certain aspects of the Jesus of faith, but at the same time, brings forth the Jesus of history as a means of placing this ancient faith in perspective. By doing so Borg proves the essence of the Catholic faith, proving the atheistic idea of an illusionary-faith, to be wrong. This analytical and educated revelation of Jesus adds a new dimension to the Catholic religion, which brings us closer to our faith. The Gospels introduce the life of Christ, bringing forth the man, the human being who shapes the Catholic Christian faith through the Word. Due to the coming of Gods Son in a human form, the Catholic faith has interpreted Gods love for his children as endless. If the divine came to earth in a human form, then our humanity must have a certain degree of dignity, providing Catholics with a positive human view that transgresses into the life beyond through Christs Saving grace. Death takes place daily, every hour, every minute, around the world, and one asks his/herself why? In light of this question, the Catholic faith provides an answer, which shines through in the Post Easter Christ of Salvation, the ultimate revelation of Gods love. The pain questioned, and t...

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