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The Latest Book from John Shelby Spong Is Now Available!
The Latest Book from John Shelby Spong Is Now Available! Order The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic Today! In The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic, John Shelby Spong argues that this last gospel was misinterpreted by the framers of the fourth-century creeds to be a literal account of the life …
Pre-Order The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic
Recapture the Original Message of The Fourth Gospel Pre-Order The Fourth Gospel Today! John Shelby Spong, bestselling author and popular proponent of a modern, scholarly and authentic Christianity, argues that this last gospel to be written was misinterpreted by the framers of the fourth-century creeds to be a literal account of the life …
Today through 5/20, Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World is on sale—e-book $3.99!
Today through 5/20, Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World is on sale—e-book $3.99! Buy it HERE For two hundred years, scholars have been analyzing one of the most important books ever written—the Bible—and overturning much of what we once thought we knew. Everyday Christians, however, are not privy to this deeper conversation. It is for …
Interview with Bishop Spong on next Pope: At best ‘you might get somebody who’s a closet liberal’
Retired Episcopalian Bishop John Shelby Spong, a progressive theologian, talks with Current TV’s John Fugelsang about the state of the Roman Catholic Church as it seeks to elect a new pope. “I find it a really disturbing institution today, and that grieves me because if the Roman Catholic Church is weak, every Christian church is …
John Shelby Spong Nature Trail
Head to the Daily Southerner for a report on the newly dubbed “John Shelby Spong Nature Trail”. http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x1318680088/Turnout-at-trail-s-opening-pleasing
Bishop Spong Heading to Spain!
Check out our calendar section for a new date scheduled on October 22 where Bishop Spong will address a Spanish audience on the concepts of equality, dignity, and freedom!
Bishop Spong Radio Interview – Will The Real Jesus Please Rise? May 17th
Beginning May 17th I will be broadcasting a four-part series on the historical Jesus. It is called “Will the Real Jesus Please Rise?” For four weeks, I will interview four of the most prolific and provocative scholars in the United States, Bishop John Shelby Spong, Dr. Bart Ehrman, Dr. Robert M. Price, and Dr. John …
Update with Spanish Translation! Bishop Spong Featured in CNN’s Belief Blog
The Bible is both a reservoir of spiritual insight and a cultural icon to which lip service is still paid in the Western world. Yet when the Bible is talked about in public by both believers and critics, it becomes clear that misconceptions abound. To me, three misconceptions stand out and serve to make the …
The Bible Is a Good Book, but God Didn’t Write It
Image by photographer Sahlan Hayes The latest interview with Bishop John Shelby Spong available online was published earlier this week on ReligionDispatches.org. Bishop Spong discusses the Republican primaries, the Occupy movement, and his new book, Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World. Head to ReligionDispatches.org for this illuminating interview!
John Shelby Spong Interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio
A month and a half ago, Bishop Spong was on Minnesota Public Radio to talk about his new book. The program, entitled “The Bible, Re-Examined” was originally aired on November 22nd, 2011, and if you have not heard it yet, click below to listen to the full interview! The Bible, Re-Examined
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