John Shelby Spong Cleric

John Shelby "Jack" Spong (born June 16, 1931) is a retired American bishop of the Episcopal Church. From 1979 to 2000 he was Bishop of Newark (based in Newark, New Jersey). He is a liberal Christian theologian, religion commentator and author. He calls for a fundamental rethinking of Christian belief away from theism and traditional doctrines.

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John Shelby Spong
Birth dateJune 16, 1931
Birth place
North Carolina , Charlotte North Carolina , United States

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