I have heard you say in an interview that you believe in the Kingdom of Heaven. Do you still?
Dear James,
If, by the Kingdom of Heaven, you mean life beyond this life, my answer is yes, but I hasten to add that I would need the time to define what I mean by that. I do not believe in a place of reward or punishment. I do not see God as a judge. I do not believe that this life is just a preparation for the next. I do believe that God is real and that this reality is beyond all of my limits, but not beyond my ability to engage.
I tried to spell out this message more fully in a 2009 book entitled: Eternal Life: A New vision- Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell. That book took about 250 pages. If you are able to read that book you will at least know how I try to address the issue.
I am still quite content with the conclusions I reached in that book.
John Shelby Spong
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