Bishop John Shelby Spong

[Beth]

Ghostrider,

John Shelby Spong has written some great books!  I have read most of them. Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism was the first one I read.  This was quite a few years ago.  His search for a deeper/clearer meaning in scripture made a great impression on me, and I am sure has helped me get where I am today.

All of them provide invaluable insight on scripture.  I will put that new one on my "to read" list.  Thanks for bringing him up!!

Peace,
Beth[]

[GhostRider]

  I just finished reading "Liberating The Gospels" , "Why Christianity Must Change Or DIE" , "Living In Sin" and "Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism" by John Shelby Spong and I must say that I am duly impressed!  

  For the longest time I seen Christianity, both modern and traditional suffer the slow death of irrelevance (amongst a populace who knows better) and whacky Southern fundamentalism (which is just as destructive and dangerous as any brand of Islamic Fundamentalism).  I thought, for sure, without any visionaries this is a dead faith.  Again, I point to Christianity's only real lasting growth is amongst poorer less educated countries of the world and the poorer, less educated and more backward regions of the United States.  For sure, I thought Christianity had started the slow, downward spiral and was going to go the way of the carnival side show.
 
  But then a friend of mine introduced me to this book, "Why Christianity Must Change Or DIE" and I was relieved once more to see a visionary back in the church.  

 Obviously, you can tell I am a fan of this man named John Shelby Spong... but what are your thoughts on him?  Any other fans?  Any player-haters out there?  Speak up, I am listening my children...[}:)]