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Web Links John Shelby "Jack" Spong (born June 16, 1931) is a retired bishop of the Episcopal Church. From 1979 to 2000, he was the Bishop of Newark, New Jersey. A liberal Christian theologian, religion commentator and author, he calls for a fundamental rethinking of Christian belief away from theism and traditional doctrines.
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  Link   Re-Casting the Christ Story - John Shelby Spong
Bishop John Shelby Spong's message might alienate certain types of believers--namely, biblical literalists. But he stands strong in his analysis of the Bible as a symbolic work and calls Christ's followers today to recognize their savior as a "bounda 		393
  Link   Prophets, Not Predictors of the Future but Change Agents - John Shelby Spong
"Reclaiming the Bible" Prophets Hosea, Amos, Jonah and Malachi and explains how these men did not see grand visions from the future. Instead, their record of unique and intimate relationships with God led to a transformation in the way believers read 		207
  Link   The Judeo-Christian Faith Story: How Much is History? - John Shelby Spong
"Reclaiming the Bible" refers to putting its words into context and highlighting its inconsistencies. In this lecture, he does so by tracing some biblical "facts" and addressing their validity. 		161
  Link   A Gentile Heresy, The Crucifixion: An Interpretive Portrait - John Shelby Spong
Book,"Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy."Spong helps us to see the Gospels through "Jewish glasses," which he explains is necessary to understand the true intended meaning of the Gospel writings - peace through the glory of God, without fear or g 		197
  Link   Terrible Text of the Bible (Burke Lecture) - Bishop John Shelby Spong
His challenges to the church have also made him a target of hostility, fear, and death threats. Calling himself "a joyful, passionate, convinced believer in the reality of God," he seeks not to create a new religion, but to reform the church he love 		200
  Link   "God in the 21st Century" lecture - Bishop John Shelby Spong
In his latest book, "The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Discover the God of Love" (April 2005), this visionary thinker seeks to introduce people to a proper way to engage the holy book of the Judeo-Christian tradition. 		224
  Link   The Weekly: Extended Interview with Bishop John Spong
Catch Charlie's complete, full-length interview with Bishop John Spong. 		183
  Link   John Shelby Spong Biography from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ohn Shelby "Jack" Spong (born June 16, 1931) is a retired bishop of the Episcopal Church. From 1979 to 2000, he was the Bishop of Newark, New Jersey. A liberal Christian theologian, religion commentator and author, he calls for a fundamental rethinki 		201
 
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