This is Not the Word of the Lord!

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 27 2007

I went to my own parish church on a Sunday in June. The music was

excellent. The sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. James Jones, an honorary

and …

The Lambeth Conference of 2008 and the Curious Behavior of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 20 2007

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Right Honorable and Most
Reverend Rowan Williams, announced recently that he would not invite the Rt.
Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Bishop …

The Third Fundamental: The Substitution by Death of Jesus on the Cross Brings Salvation, Part III

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 13 2007

Like the first two of the five Fundamentals that we have thus far examined, this third one has also become not just unbelievable but bizarre to modern ears. …

The Third Fundamental: The Substitution by Death of Jesus on the Cross Brings Salvation, Part II

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 6 2007

Last week we began our analysis of the third fundamental that

traditional Christians stated, in the Tractarian Movement in the early years

of the 20th century, was basic …

The Substitutionary Death of Jesus on the Cross Alone Brings Salvation: Part One

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 30 2007

It is hard in our generation to put into a single sentence the substance

of the Third Fundamental that traditional Christians, at the beginning of

the 20th century, …

The Death of Jerry Falwell

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 23 2007

He represented everything that repels me about religion. He was

closed-minded, bigoted and abusive as religious people tend to be when they

believe that they possess God’s truth. Yet, …

Special Question and Answers from Bishop Spong

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 9 2007

Dear Friends,

This week I will break momentarily my series on the rise of

fundamentalism in America to cover a few pressing issues that I experience

and …

Discussing Biblical Theology on CBS Television

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 2 2007

The medium of television is a fascinating place through which

to seek to dispel the ignorance of biblical fundamentalism. The time is

always short, the network needs to …

The Second Fundamental: The Literal Accuracy of the Virgin Birth, Part Two

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on April, 25 2007

For years now the book entitled “The Holy Bible” has topped

America’s best selling list by a wide margin. The pity is that this book is

seldom read …