The Unity of the Church – A Pious Clich

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on July, 23 2003

The cast of characters in the news story, playing across the front pages of the British press last month, was made up of only three persons. One was …

The Word of God?

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on July, 16 2003

“This is the word of the Lord”

That is the liturgical phrase used in Christian churches to mark the end of a reading from the Bible. …

The Supreme Court, Gay Rights and the Scalia Dissent

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on July, 9 2003

It had the quality of inevitability about it. The world is changing rapidly and not even conservative justices can fail to take notice of that fact. The recent 6 …

A Progressive Christianity Network Formed in the United Kingdom

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on July, 2 2003

First at St. James’ Church, Piccadilly, in the heart of London, then at the United Reformed Church in Kendal, in the center of England’s beautiful Lake District, I …

The Episcopal Church chooses a Gay Bishop

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 25 2003

It was fascinating to see how this breaking news leaped off the wire services around the world to command front-page space, oft-times accompanied by a three-column picture. It …

If Christianity Relates to Life It Must Relate To Politics

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 18 2003

“You are sounding more and more like a left wing politician. When will you get back to the premise that attracted me in the first place – that …

Insights from Finland

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 11 2003

Finland is a beautiful country, bounded on the west by Scandinavia, the east by Russia, the north by the Arctic Circle and the south by the Baltic Sea. …

YOUR QUESTIONS: Visions, Resurrection, Church Growth, Adoption and Artificial Insemination

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 4 2003

Dear Friends:

The volume of questions that this column elicits from its readers continues to amaze me. There is no doubt that this column connects with …

When Will We Ever Learn?

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 28 2003

“These despicable acts were committed by killers, whose only faith is hate and the United States will find the killers and they will learn the meaning of American …

Bill Bennett Et Al

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 21 2003

It happens with unconscionable regularity. It is a reality in both church and state. Yet despite this regularity, it always comes as a surprise. Perhaps human beings are …

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