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John Shelby Spong
John Shelby Spong was an Episcopal bishop known for advocating progressive Christianity. He authored works such as Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, and A New Christianity for a New World. Spong taught at Harvard and the Graduate Theological Union and lectured internationally.
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John Shelby Spong was an Episcopal bishop known for advocating progressive Christianity. He authored works such as Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, and A New Christianity for a New World. Spong taught at Harvard and the Graduate Theological Union and lectured internationally.
8 Q&A
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46 books
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John Shelby Spong has passed away and will not respond to questions. Their legacy lives on through their works and community discussions.
Books by John Shelby Spong
Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile
John Shelby Spong
1998
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Jesus for the Non-Religious
John Shelby Spong
2007
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Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture – A Companion for Controversial Theology with Questions, Reflections, and Summaries
John Shelby Spong
1991
4 Q&A
Unbelievable: Why Neither Ancient Creeds Nor the Reformation Can Produce a Living Faith Today
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes – Bishop Spong's Remarkable View of Midrashic Stories and Their Power to Reveal Jesus's True Significance
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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This Hebrew Lord: Finding Power and Wholeness Through the Faith of Jesus of Nazareth
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Virgin Birth and the Treatment of Women by a Male-Dominated Church
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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A New Christianity for a New World: Why Traditional Faith is Dying & How a New Faith is Being Born – A Vision for Radical Reformation and the Church of Justice and Love
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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Living in Sin?: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality – Progressive Christian Ethics on LGBTQ Inclusion and Equal Relationships
John Shelby Spong
Unknown
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