Poetry, Possibility, and the Language of Faith- Second Saturday May 10th 2025

Описание: Welcome to Second Saturday Conversations — where we explore Christianity for the 21st century with fresh imagination and sacred curiosity. In this episode, we reflect on the intersection of poetry, possibility, and faith, asking: What is the language of the divine? And how might poetry reshape how we think about God?

If you’ve felt disillusioned by dogma or are seeking a more expansive, honest language of faith, this conversation is for you.

Host Marianne Borg draws from the work of Marcus Borg, Mark Oakley, Emily Dickinson, and Rainer Maria Rilke to consider how poetic language might be not just descriptive but formative — helping us experience and live into sacred mystery. We also celebrate community responses, song, and spirited reflection.



Featured Poems:
“I Dwell in Possibility” by Emily Dickinson
“Archaic Torso of Apollo” by Rainer Maria Rilke
“The Old Astronomer” (sung by Yolanda Sanchez Peterson)


This session is "Suffused with Brilliance from Inside" and presented as part of the "Through a Glass Darkly" program year


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00:00 - Intro: Christianity in a Changing Century
05:06 - Reflections on Pope Leo XIV and Co-Responsibility
10:00 - Mark Oakley and the Rhythm of Faith
13:00 - Poetry vs. Prose: Clarity and Mystery
17:00 - Poiesis: The Act of Creating
26:00 - Emily Dickinson's “I Dwell in Possibility”
33:00 - Rilke’s “Archaic Torso of Apollo”
41:50 - “The Old Astronomer” Song by Yolanda Sanchez Peterson
44:00 - Open Community Reflections on Poetry and Faith
1:32:00 - Closing and Upcoming Sessions

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About The Marcus J Borg Foundation:
Marcus J. Borg was an author of great import that explored historical and biblical topics and applied them to modern Christianity. To clarify some of his thoughts, here is a list of progressive Christian values.

Intellectual integrity and scholarship
• Elegance and clarity of thought
• Graciousness and humility
• Compassion and understanding
• Awe, wonder and gratitude for the privilege of our experience of life
• The art of asking the open-ended question
• Inquiry and conversation that engages both head and heart
• Theological education that is accessible and transformative

The work of Marcus J. Borg allows the foundation to explore and articulate a meaningful and faithful Christianity for the 21st century. Above all, the values Marcus brought to his work we want to bring to ours.

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