John Shelby "Jack" Spong (born 1931) is a retired American bishop of the Episcopal Church. From 1979 to 2000 he was Bishop of Newark. He is a liberal Christian theologian, religion commentator and author. He calls for a fundamental rethinking of Christian belief away from theism and traditional doctrines. Spong attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952. He received his Master of Divinity degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1955. He has had honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees conferred on him by Virginia Theological Seminary and Saint Paul's College, Virginia, as well as an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters conferred by Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. Spong has also been a strong proponent of the church reflecting the changes in society at large. Towards these ends, he calls for a new Reformation, in which many of Christianity's basic doctrines should be reformulated.
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The Christian Bible was used to justify Evil, the War in Iraq and killings. We have to expunge this mentality - John Spong
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History of the Bible and Judeo-Christian Religion - John Spong
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Christianity is guilt-ridden and dying today - John Spong
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Jesus' Crucifixion is a celebrated Triumph in John, but a sad Tragedy in Mark, Matthew and Luke's gospel - John Spong
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In Genesis 28:12, Jacob visioned a ladder from Man to God. John wrote Jesus was 'that ladder'. Most of John's characters are mystical and Literary, not Historical persons - John Spong
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From Isaiah 60:3, Matthew copies the Christmas Story. Baby Jesus born to Joseph, a fatherly figure invented to reconcile warring Jewish tribes - John Spong
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Is Homosexuality Compatible with Christianity? - James White vs John Spong
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Mary, Mother of Jesus was a significant, powerful Jewish figure in Mark - John Spong
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