Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence. John Shelby Spong adherencechristianchurch Change image and share on social
The Christ path is the path I've walked all my life, so it's normal and natural. And I have no reason to abandon it because it leads to where I want to go. John Shelby Spong abandonchristhave Change image and share on social
Christianity is, I believe, about expanded life, heightened consciousness and achieving a new humanity. It is not about closed minds, supernatural interventions, a fallen creation, guilt, original sin or divine rescue. John Shelby Spong achievechristianityclose 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
The Bible interprets life from its particular perspective; it does not record in a factual way the human journey through history. John Shelby Spong biblefactualhistory Change image and share on social
Jesus represents the possibilities of a new dimension of existence that transcends all the boundaries that restrict us from opening ourselves to God and allowing this source of love to flow through us. John Shelby Spong allowboundarydimension share on social
Plenty of people out there think of me as the Antichrist or the devil incarnate because I do not affirm the literal patterns of the Bible. But the fact is I can no more abandon the literal patterns than I could fly to the moon. I just go beyond them. John Shelby Spong abandonaffirmantichrist share on social
The ultimate meaning of the Bible escapes human limits and calls us to a recognition that every life is holy, every life is loved, and every life is called to be all that that life is capable of being. John Shelby Spong biblecallcapable share on social
Our English language really says if you're not a theist, the only alternative is to be an atheist. What I'm trying to do is develop a language that will enable us to talk about God beyond the, what I think, are sterile categories of theism and atheism. John Shelby Spong alternativeatheismatheist share on social
