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WebSep 13, 2024 · Theologically liberal Episcopal Church Bishop John Shelby Spong, an outspoken advocate of progressive views on LGBT issues and biblical interpretation, has passed away at age 90. St. Paul’s Episcopal … WebSep 14, 2024 · RELATED: Bishop John Shelby Spong, firebrand who championed LGBTQ inclusion, has died Eventually my journey to ordination was revived through another pathway, and it was another eight years... on this lonely road trying to make it home
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WebOct 1, 2024 · IT HAS been said that, if it is stuck in the mud, rocking a boat is the only way to re-float it. Bishop John Shelby Spong, who died on 22 September, in his 91st year, took this maxim very much to heart in his relentless campaign for change in the Episcopal Church in the United States. WebJan 8, 2024 · reviews Five hundred years after Martin Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses ushered in the Reformation, bestselling author and controversial bishop and teacher John Shelby Spong delivers twelve forward-thinking theses to spark a new reformation to reinvigorate Christianity and ensure its future. WebSep 13, 2024 · [Religion News Service] Retired Newark Bishop John Shelby Spong, a bestselling author and cleric known for his progressive theology and his support of … on the republic pdf