John Shelby "Jack" Spong (June 16, 1931 – September 12, 2024) was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church. From 1979 to 2000, he was the Bishop of Newark, New Jersey. A liberal Christian theologian, religion commentator, and author, he called for a fundamental rethinking of Christian belief away from … Se mer Spong was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and educated in public schools there. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and graduated … Se mer Spong's writings rely on Biblical and non-Biblical sources and were influenced by modern critical analysis of these sources (see especially Spong, 1991). He is representative of a … Se mer • Christianity portal • Biography portal • United States portal • Religion portal Se mer Spong died in sleep at his home in Richmond, Virginia, on September 12, 2024, at the age of 90. The notice was announced by the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia, where Spong had once been rector. Se mer • Official website Se mer NettetBishop John Shelby Spong Best Selling author, world-renowned speaker and leader, inspiration and co-founder of Progressing Spirit Rev. Matthew Syrdal Pastor, Author, …
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NettetA visiting lecturer at Harvard and at universities and churches worldwide, Bishop Spong delivers more than 200 public lectures each year to standing-room-only crowds. His … NettetA 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.... titles and prefixes before names
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Nettet24. feb. 2016 · That’s why, says retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong, despite his best-selling controversial books and popular speeches, his position on Jesus and the … Nettet14. sep. 2024 · John Shelby Spong sits at his desk at his New Jersey home on Sept. 12, 2013. The liberal churchman wrote longhand with a fountain pen on yellow legal pads. RNS photo by David Gibson Over the... Nettet19. sep. 2024 · John Shelby Spong, a charismatic Episcopal bishop who pushed his followers to accept women and L.G.B.T.Q. clergy, and who later called on them to … titles are optional for tables