John Shelby Spong
Religious Leader
1931 –
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Who is John Shelby Spong?
John Shelby "Jack" Spong is a retired American bishop of the Episcopal Church. From 1979 to 2000 he was Bishop of Newark. 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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- Born
- Jun 16, 1931
Charlotte - Also known as
- Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong
- Bishop John Shelby Spong
- John Spong
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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on July 23, 2013
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