Miracles IV – Interpreting the Healing Miracles

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on November, 15 2006

I voted on Tuesday, November 7, and then, political enthusiast

that I am, I listened to the election results that night until it was clear

that the Democrats had won …

Miracles IV – Interpreting the Healing Miracles

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on November, 8 2006

When we begin to dissect the miracle stories of the gospels, it

is easy to notice some fascinating connections. The nature miracles, for

example, are clearly the retelling or …

Three Cheers for the New Jersey Supreme Court

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on November, 1 2006

The Supreme Court of my beloved state of New Jersey, in its

historic decision handed down on October 25, 2006, has defined the battle

over gay marriage for the entire nation. …

Sexual Hypocrisy in Church and State

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on October, 25 2006

It has long been observed in religious circles that the most

outspoken critics of homosexuality frequently turn out to be themselves

closeted homosexual people. Now we discover that among …

Dallas, Texas: A New Vision

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on October, 18 2006

Dallas, Texas, has never been one of my favorite cities. Its

image was firmly set for me during the course of a single month in 1963,

when two events occurred …

Questions and Answers

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on October, 11 2006

To My Readers:

The correspondence that this column engenders is both

appreciated and amazing. I feel the need to make sure that my readers know

that all of …

The Study of New Testament Miracles, Part III

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on October, 4 2006

In the opening column in this series on miracles in the Bible, I

noted two things. First, the accounts of miracles in the Bible are

generally limited to three …

Small Leaders in A New Dark Age

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on September, 27 2006

At the end of the first of the two debates that most recently

captured the attention of world opinion, a compromise was reached, but many

people voiced their belief …

Why Did They Do It? Crosswalk America Revisited

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on September, 20 2006

In early September, I looked out from the pulpit of the historic

Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., preparing to address a

group of foot-weary people who …

Crosswalk America Arrives in Washington, DC

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on September, 13 2006

It began on April 16, 2006, following a sunrise
service in Phoenix, Arizona. It ended on September 3, 2006, at a
celebration in the Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington,
DC. Between those …

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