I spend my life studying that book, and every book I've written has in some sense been a book about the Bible, and that's what I mean by reclaiming its value and its essence for a world that no longer treats it literally and no longer reads it traditionally. John Shelby Spong biblebookessence share on social
Inequality for gay and lesbian people is no longer a debatable issue in either church or state. John Shelby Spong churchdebatablegay Change image and share on social
Christianity is not about the divine becoming human so much as it is about the human becoming divine. That is a paradigm shift of the first order. John Shelby Spong christianitydivinehuman Change image and share on social
My sense is if the Episcopal Church can't stand challenge within its own ranks, then it is not a church I would want to be a member of anyway. John Shelby Spong challengechurchepiscopal Change image and share on social
I live on the other side of Copernicus and Galileo; I can no longer conceive of God as sort of above the sky, looking down and keeping record books. John Shelby Spong bookconceivecopernicus Change image and share on social
All religion seems to need to prove that it's the only truth. And that's where it turns demonic. Because that's when you get religious wars and persecutions and burning heretics at the stake. John Shelby Spong burndemonicheretic Change image and share on social
My basis of morality is this: does this action enhance life, or does it denigrate life? Does it build up or does it tear down? John Shelby Spong actionbasisbuild Change image and 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
It's just not easy enough to say that I pray and God will accomplish. John Shelby Spong accomplisheasygod Change image and share on social
