Beyond Theism, But Not Beyond God; Jesus: Beyond Incarnation, But not Beyond Divine
Can we move beyond the theistic images of the past and yet not abandon the reality of the God experience? Bishop Spong believes we can–and must.
In his recent study leading to his book on life after death, Eternal Life: A New Vision, Bishop Spong moved into a new and different understanding of the human experience of God. He says, “The anthropomorphic images that are so deeply rooted in our theologically theistic past become less viable and a new vocabulary became necessary to put the experience of God into different words.” If one’s understanding of God changes, the traditional Christian claim that ‘God was in Christ’ will have to be shifted radically.
In this 2-DVD set Bishop Spong seeks to define divinity in a new way, and thus present a new vision of Jesus.
John Shelby Spong, whose books have sold more than a million copies, was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2001. His admirers acclaim him as a teaching bishop who makes contemporary theology accessible to the ordinary layperson — he’s considered the champion of an inclusive faith by many, both inside and outside the Christian church. In his books this visionary thinker seeks to introduce readers to a proper way to engage the holy book of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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