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About John Shelby Spong
American Episcopal bishop and liberal Christian theologian
John Shelby Spong was an American Episcopal bishop and liberal Christian theologian, 1931 to 2021. He served as Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, from 1979 to 2000, and became known for challenging traditional Christian doctrine. As an author and church leader, Spong argued for a far-reaching rethinking of Christian belief, including a move away from theism. His writing and public work focused on questioning inherited doctrines and pressing for a Christianity shaped by modern understanding.
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Books by John Shelby Spong
Jesus for the Non-Religious
2007
A New Christianity for a New World
2001
Born of a Woman
1991
The fourth gospel
2013
Here I Stand
2000