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Burke Lecture: John Shelby Spong

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A pre-eminent voice for liberal Christianity, John Shelby Spong was the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2000. His admirers acclaim his making contemporary theology accessible to the ordinary lay person—he's considered a champion of an inclusive faith by many both inside and outside the Christian church. His challenges to the church have also made him a target of hostility, fear, and death threats. Calling himself "a joyful, passionate, convinced believer in the reality of God," he seeks not to create a new religion, but to reform the church he loves. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion & Society" [1/2005] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9117]

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  • John Shelby Spong is teaching that we need to use our brain

  • Potentially life altering for me. I have some reading to do.

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  • What I would like to know is where are all the other men and women of faith who feel this way? Why aren't more people speaking out? Why are conservative christians allowed to control the message?

    Thank you Bishop Spong.

  • 51:21 If only that were number one of the ten commandments. It should be the first commandment of any religion.

  • 47:17 - 47:47

  • he is such a lady's man!

  • This man restores my faith in Christianity. Thank God! (even though I have trouble believing lol)

  • @whyteay u sound pretty christian. lol

  • I assume you mean "pompous" which you have obviously misspelled. I'm also proud to not be a foul-mouthed troll who can't spell.

  • @dymchurch1 You pompus fucking arsehole. Noone gives a shit where you're from. Twat.

  • Lol, I'm not a christian but give me an honest conservative christian who at least has the guts proclaim their beliefs rather than than this pompous gasbag

  • This guy puts me in mind of Jed Bartlett on the West Wing

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