Progressing Spirit

It’s Time For Us To Be Kind

Column by Rev. Brandan Robertson on February, 15 2024

This is an excerpt from my book Dry Bones and Holy Wars released by Orbis Books in 2021.

Like many, I gave up the grandfatherly-spirit-in-the-sky notion of God along with childhood. The works of Spong, Borg, McLaern, Rohr, Rolheiser, and others have influenced …

Answered by Rev. Roger Wolsey

Toward an Ethics of Consequences

Column by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Frantz on August, 24 2023

the term ethical grace emphasizes the importance of the choices we make in our lives every day to support the goodness of life on earth. Every day, we make choices that matter.

As a Christian, when I read or watch followers of other faiths accusing Christianity and the Bible of being a lie while elevating their …

Answered by Rev. Lauren Van Ham

Jewish Symbols of the Lamb Applied to Jesus- Part II

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 1 2014

Part II: The Lamb of Yom Kippur

Have you ever heard someone say: “Jesus died for my sin?” Have you ever asked what those words meant or …

I have read your book, Jesus for the Non-Religious, and it brought about fundamental changes in my beliefs. I felt like a complete dunce when I thought …

Answered by Bishop John Shelby Spong

“Think Different – Accept Uncertainty” Part V: The Traditional Religious Definition of Human Life

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on March, 1 2012

In this series we have looked at the changing understanding of God throughout human history. We have tried to separate the God experience of transcendence, wonder and awe from …

I am a great fan of yours, having discovered your books about 14 years ago. I believe I have read all of your books (I have your latest on my …