You can't have a world where 50 percent of the people are dieting and 50 percent of the people are starving if you want stability. John Shelby Spong dietpeoplepercent Change image and share on social
When I'm asked to define God, I'm almost wordless. John Shelby Spong askdefinegod Change image and share on social
Whatever diminishes life is evil, and whatever enhances life is good. John Shelby Spong diminishenhanceevil Change image and share on social
The Christians tried to separate themselves from the Jewish crowd so they wouldn't be the recipients of the persecution of the Romans. And the way they did it was to say, the Jews killed our hero too. And so Christians began to define themselves over against the orthodox party of the Jews as a way of surviving against the Roman onslaught. John Shelby Spong beginchristiancrowd share on social
If you begin to give people hope that there is a brighter future, there is a new tomorrow, then the people who were yesterday's terrorists become tomorrow's elected officials and they're part of the system. John Shelby Spong beginbrightelect share on social
I learned early in life that you get places by having the right enemies. John Shelby Spong earlyenemylearn Change image and share on social
I can only give away the love that I have received. John Shelby Spong givelovereceive Change image and share on social
Let me say that I consider myself a deep believer in the reality of God. I might define God quite differently from the way some people in the Christian faith would do so, but I do not doubt the reality of that experience. John Shelby Spong believerchristiandeep share on social
You learn that you either are going to have a police state where you don't have any freedom left, or you're going to build a world that doesn't create terrorists - and that means a whole different way of 'getting along.' John Shelby Spong buildcreatefreedom share on social
Perhaps the most telling witness against the claim of accurate history for the Bible comes when we read the earliest narrative of the crucifixion found in Mark's gospel and discover that it is not based on eyewitness testimony at all. John Shelby Spong accuratebasebible share on social