John Shelby Spong

JOHN SHELBY SPONG was the Episcopal Bishop of Newark before his retirement in 2000. As a visiting lecturer at Harvard and at universities and churches throughout North America and the English-speaking world, he is one of the leading spokespersons for liberal Christianity. His books include "Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World"; "Eternal Life: A New Vision"; "Jesus for the Non Religious"; "Sins of Scripture"; "A New Christianity for a New World"; "Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism"; "Resurrection: Myth or Reality?"; "Why Christianity Must Change or Die"; and his autobiography, "Here I Stand". He has initiated landmark discussions of controversies within the church and has become an outspoken advocate for change. Visit the author online at www.JohnShelbySpong.com.