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Column by Brian McLaren on April, 11 2019

Suddenly, I saw in a new light the violence of the modern era, from colonialism to Stalinism to Naziism to nuclear war to the environmental crisis. Smart people, armed with excessive and un-self-critical confidence derived from their absolutized ideologies, could commit unspeakable atrocities without having second thoughts.

 
I believe in God but not an interventionist God. There is too much suffering in this world both amongst believers and non-believers. If we study cosmology …

Answered by Joran Slane Oppelt

Column by Rev. David M. Felten on May, 10 2018

The following is taken from an interview with the Rev. John Shuck on April 3, 2018. Recorded in an out-of-the-way corner at Portland’s famed Powell’s Books, it has been edited for length and thematic focus.

Here’s my question: why is progressive Christianity so white? And who are the main non-white voices within the movement? Thank you so much.

Answered by Eric Alexander

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on March, 26 2015

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Years ago your book, Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, changed the way I think about this man we call our Savior and Lord. I’m a 90 year old …

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Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on January, 29 2015

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I am a 54 year-old gay man who “came out” to my parents (and others) in the early 1980s. Of course, at that time there was a great deal of …

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Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on April, 12 2012

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In regard to the later additions to the Jesus story in each of the gospels, can these be traced to the source “Q?” I have heard of this source, …

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Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on January, 19 2012

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I want to know about the other gospels – the ones that did not make it into the official canon of Holy Scripture.  When were they written?  Can we …

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Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on November, 10 2011

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I have just finished Stephen Patterson’s excellent article in “The Fourth R” (thank you for turning me on to this great publication) entitled Was the Resurrection Christianity’ …

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Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on August, 4 2011

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Thanks for your excellent work.  Would you please comment on Rob Bell’s book, Love Wins in regard to its internal validity and its potential to change …

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Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 18 2011

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Just recently I have become perplexed over an alleged saying of Jesus.  Supposedly he admonishes us to Take up our personal cross and follow him.  It seems …

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Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on September, 16 2010

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At a recent Jesus Seminar meeting I heard a comment something like this, “Jesus went to John to be baptized as he wanted to become a follower of John. …

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