Charting a New Reformation, Part XXI – The Sixth Thesis, Atonement Theology

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 12 2016

“Atonement Theology, especially in its most bizarre form, which we call ‘substitutionary atonement,’ presents us with a God who is barbaric, a Jesus who is a victim and …

Part XIX Matthew – Did Jesus Really Do Miracles?

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on April, 17 2014

Most people, who are related at least tangentially to the Christian faith, assume that Jesus was a miracle worker. By this they mean that he possessed the ability to …

An Adventure in Church Building in Springfield, Missouri

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on October, 3 2013

Springfield is Missouri’s third largest city. Its approximately 160,000 people occupy space in the southwestern part of that state, where this city serves as the county seat of Greene County. …

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