Marcus Borg

American Bible scholar (1942-2015)
Person human Q1040253
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Marcus Borg

Summary

Marcus Borg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fergus Falls[2]. He was born on +1942-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Powell Butte[4]. He died on +2015-01-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], biblical scholar[7], writer[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Marcus Borg was born in Fergus Falls[2].
  • Marcus Borg died in Powell Butte[4].
  • Marcus Borg was born on +1942-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marcus Borg died on +2015-01-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marcus Borg held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Marcus Borg worked as a theologian[6].
  • Marcus Borg worked as a biblical scholar[7].
  • Marcus Borg's professions included writer[8].
  • Marcus Borg's professions included professor[9].
  • Marcus Borg's field of work was religious studies scholar[12].
  • Marcus Borg's field of work was university teacher[13].
  • Among Marcus Borg's employers was Oregon State University[14].
  • Marcus Borg was educated at Mansfield College[15].
  • Marcus Borg's education included a stint at Union Theological Seminary[16].
  • Marcus Borg was educated at Concordia College[17].
  • Marcus Borg was a member of Jesus Seminar[18].
  • Marcus Borg's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Marcus Borg's image is recorded as Marcus Borg speaking in Mansfield College chapel.JPG[20].
  • Marcus Borg is recorded as male[21].
  • Marcus Borg's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Marcus Borg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116451795[23].
  • Marcus Borg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54260255[24].
  • Marcus Borg's GND ID is recorded as 113559674[25].
  • Marcus Borg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84009487[26].
  • Marcus Borg's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12542151s[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Marcus Borg was born in Fergus Falls[2]. He was born on +1942-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Mansfield College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Union Theological Seminary[16], a seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Concordia College[17], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], biblical scholar[7], writer[8], and professor[9]. Fields of work include religious studies scholar[12], a profession[39] and university teacher[13], an academic profession[40]. Among Marcus Borg's employers was Oregon State University[14].

Personal Life

Marcus Borg's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Marcus Borg died on +2015-01-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Powell Butte[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis[41].

Why It Matters

Marcus Borg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Marcus Borg born?

Marcus Borg was born in Fergus Falls[2].

Where did Marcus Borg die?

Marcus Borg passed away in Powell Butte[4].

What did Marcus Borg do for work?

Marcus Borg worked as theologian[6], biblical scholar[7], writer[8], and professor[9].

Where did Marcus Borg go to school?

Marcus Borg was educated at Mansfield College[15], Union Theological Seminary[16], and Concordia College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . religionnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . religionnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . religionnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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