Progressing Spirit

The Passing of Greatness

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on January, 1 2014

On December 9, 2013, 65,000 people braved strong rains to gather in the Olympic Soccer Field in South Africa to pay tribute to a man named Nelson Mandela. They were joined by …

I was brought up Pentecostal. Of course, my church believes in “speaking in tongues.” Of course, I hear that an interpreter must be present. Please tell me your thoughts …

Answered by Bishop John Shelby Spong

Inauguration Day 2013

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on January, 24 2013

Inauguration day in America is a time of transition, the proper moment to articulate the hopes and dreams of the future. These things are more vivid if the one …

I understand and support that “you do not think of God theistically,” i.e. what could be called the God of the Old Testament. But, as I have read, …

Answered by Bishop John Shelby Spong

The Passing of Greatness

I was brought up Pentecostal. Of course, my church believes in “speaking in tongues.” Of course, I hear that an interpreter must be present. Please tell me your thoughts …

Inauguration Day 2013

I understand and support that “you do not think of God theistically,” i.e. what could be called the God of the Old Testament. But, as I have read, …

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