The Origins of the New Testament, Part IV: The Oral Period

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on October, 29 2009

Where did the story of Jesus reside in that dark tunnel of time where no records exist? That tunnel began with the crucifixion in 30 CE and lasted until Paul …

The Origins of the New Testament, Part II: Dating the Jesus of History

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on September, 24 2009

In order to understand the New Testament with any real integrity, it must be placed into its historic setting. The events in the life of Jesus of Nazareth did …

The Origins of the New Testament, Part I: Introduction

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on September, 17 2009

I launch today a series of columns that will appear regularly over the next twelve to eighteen months. As I always do in this column, this series will augment …

The Study of Life, Part 6: Rethinking Basic Christian Concepts in the Light of Charles Darwin

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on September, 3 2009

As I retraced Charles Darwin’s steps through the Galapagos Islands, I contemplated anew his impact on traditional Christian thinking. I had been working intensively on Darwin for about three …

The Study of Life, Part 5: Galapagos II — My Search for the Meaning of Life as I Walked in Darwin’s Footsteps

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on August, 27 2009

In the preparation required to write my new book on eternal life, I soon discovered that this subject raised all of the contemporary theological issues that threaten to destroy …

The Study of Life, Part 4: Tracing the Story of Charles Darwin in the Galapagos Islands

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on August, 20 2009

Still pursuing the meaning of life as the necessary prerequisite for raising the question of what might lie beyond life, we left the Amazon Rainforest and made our way …

The Study of Life, Part 3: On Meeting a Shaman in the Amazon Rainforest

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on August, 13 2009

In studying for my recent book on life after death I spent considerable time examining the religious history of human beings. Our religious journey has been long and complex. …

The Study of Life, Part 1: A Journey Into the Mystery of Life Begins in the Amazon Rain Forest

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on July, 30 2009

In that mysterious and wonderful lull that comes in an author’s life between completing the writing and editing of a book and waiting for its publication, my wife and …

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