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Columns and articles by John Shelby Spong

Bad Movie, But Don’t Dismiss It May 19, 2006 ‘The Da Vinci Code’ was boring and full of historical inaccuracies–but we can’t dismiss its central notion of a married Jesus.

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Was the Apostle Paul Gay? Mar 26, 2004 What accounts for Paul’s self-judging rhetoric, his negative feeling toward his own body? An Episcopal bishop mulls the issues.

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The Easter Moment: Drawing Conclusions Apr 18, 2003 Armed with historical clues, we can speculate on the moving drama that came to be called the Resurrection.

I Cry Out Against the War Frenzy Mar 4, 2003 What is the real source of this visceral hatred of Iraq?

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The Right Man for a New World Jan 9, 2003 The new Archbishop of Canterbury must get rid of the Jesus who “died for our sins.”

Saint Wonder Woman Dec 4, 2002 Mary was de-sexed and dehumanized by church fathers. I’ll take Wonder Woman as a role model.

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Three New Year Resolutions Jan 7, 2002 Here’s to a Christianity in search of a new reformation

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Light Breaks Forth Dec 3, 2001 It is time to recognize that religious truth, like all truth, emerges out of human experience

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The Theistic God is Dead–A Casualty of Terrorism Sep 24, 2001 The terrorist tragedy will help us step beyond yesterday’s God, beyond pious delusions

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Breaking the Literal Mold of Easter, Part III Apr 11, 2001 Can the meaning of Easter be real even if there was no actual event called resurrection that occurred inside history?

Resurrection: Myth or Reality? Part II Apr 3, 2001 Easter’s power lies not in resuscitated bodies but in the mind-expanding experience of knowing life is more powerful than death.

The Easter Moment: What Really Happened? Mar 19, 2001 Is the literal claim of Easter still believable? Can Christianity afford to debate its originating moment?

Christians: A Persecuted Minority? Feb 20, 2001 Complaints of prejudice against Christians are a smokescreen for groups who seek to impose their beliefs on the entire nation.

Not How He Was Born, But Who Was Born Dec 21, 2000 Part III in a series about the Nativity

The Christmas Story: What’s Real–and What’s Not Dec 19, 2000 Fact or folklore: Part IV in a series about the Nativity

Matthew and Luke’s Nativity Accounts: Symbolism or Fact? Dec 14, 2000 Part II in a series about the Nativity.

A Religious Santa Claus Story Dec 4, 2000 The birth narrative of Jesus shouldn’t be taken literally. Part One of a series about the Nativity.

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Embracing the Jewishness of Jesus Jun 1, 2000 Apologies for anti-Semitism are only the first step in a journey of rooting out prejudice.

Is There Life After Death? Apr 25, 2000 One spoke for hope. One spoke for realism. Uncomfortable anxiety filled the room. The debate had been ‘vigorous.’

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The Meaning of the Wise Men Jan 6, 2000 The gospel writer Matthew believed Jesus was a ‘Jewish gift to the whole world.’

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