Inner Revolutionary Radio

Here’s a guy who has taken on Christianity and yet still believes in it. Why? A now-retired Episcopal Bishop of Newark for 24 years, a biblical scholar, independent thinker, best-selling author and world-renowned speaker, John Shelby Spong is calling for a New Christianity for a New World. A man who has been threatened and celebrated, John Spong is a true radical. He has challenged fundamentalism, texts of hatred in the bible, the literal ascension of Jesus, the Virgin Birth and many other traditional Christian views. He is a long-time supporter of gay relationships and the ordination of women. His latest book, The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic, reinterprets and reframes the story of Jesus to eliminate many beliefs Spong believes have been used to justify prejudice and hate. But if you strip away so much of what has been understood to be Christianity, why bother to be a Christian? Ask Bishop Spong. A remarkable and courageous man, we feel honored to have him on our show.