The Pope Describes the Ancient Traditional Jesus; Bishop Spong Brings Us a Jesus Modern People Can Be Inspired By
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Theism in Need of Reform:
John Spong is a retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, NJ, a Biblical scholar, and prolific author of controversial books on Christianity. He has been labeled an atheist by his many critics, which he redefines as one who rejects the theistic definition of God. Rev. Spong is an excellent writer, clear and easy to follow, reaching solid, even revelatory, conclusions. In Jesus for the Non-Religious, Spong argues against a theistic view of God challenging Christians to seek a new way to translate... more info
Interesting, thought-provoking:
This book explores different ways of looking at scripture. Some I found workable, others not so. Still, it was well worth reading and thinking about.
Loved this book. Be warned it challenges most of what you've heard before:
Great book. Spong points out details in the Bible that he thinks are likely not historical, yet retains Jesus as a powerful person worthy of following. Spong removes the encumbrances of religion to reveal a more believable Jesus. Certainly, many will appalled with Spong's book and label him/it with negativism. However, I found it to be liberating and strengthening to my faith. I found it be one of the most impactive books on Jesus and faith that I've ever read, and wish many more would be open to Spong's... more info
Sorting thru mythology:
This book addresses the need to grow up our childhood images of faith. Can be disconcerting initially--but stick to it: his conclusions do make sense and give depth for any rational and faithful person willing to acknowledge that the Bible is not a literal document and was written by humans after long years of oral tradition. The last poem: Christpower--sums it all up.
