“The Passion of the Christ” — Mel Gibson’s Film and Biblical Scholarship

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on February, 25 2004

Mel Gibson’s motion picture, “The Passion of the Christ,” goes public on Ash Wednesday, February 25, the day this column comes out. Then people can see for themselves a …

WILLIAM CONWELL SPONG: November 2, 1933 – February 4, 2004

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on February, 18 2004

Brotherly love is a strange concept. It is so often marked by intense rivalry and little affection. One thinks of biblical brothers – Cain who killed Abel, Jacob …

John Titaly – An Indonesian Hero

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on February, 11 2004

From time to time, one has the privilege of meeting a person who seems larger than life. That moment came for me recently when I journeyed into Indonesia …

Terrible Texts: The Attitude of the Bible Toward Women — Part V

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on January, 28 2004

The women should keep silence in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate as even the Law says. If there …

Terrible Texts: The Attitude of the Bible Toward Women — Part III

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on January, 14 2004

“Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” (Gen. 2:7)

An Open Letter to Political Columnist George F. Will of the Washington Post

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on January, 7 2004

Dear George:

You have a huge platform through television, Newsweek and the Washington Post to be a major influence in shaping public opinion. I find myself …

A Christmas Meditation

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on December, 24 2003

Katharine from Richmond, Virginia asks: What is it about this Jesus that you find so compelling? When I hear the Christmas story from the Bible …